Freedom Rider Charles Person Speaks At Grace
Charles Person was 18 when he opted to test whether black people in the South could travel normally with white people via public transportation.
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One Warsaw To Have MLK Jr. Celebration Monday
There will be a local community event in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on the holiday set aside to remember his legacy.
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MLK Jr. Luncheon To Occur Later This Year
The annual community Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. luncheon will be later this year.
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Freedom Rider Charles Person To Speak At Grace
Freedom Rider Charles Person is to speak as part of Grace College’s celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy.
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2023 Goshen College King Celebration To Feature Keynote Speaker Dr. Heller
Goshen College students, faculty and community members will focus on the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and explore the theme “Hidden Treasures: Untold Stories,” with Dr. Darryl Heller, director of the IU South Bend Civil Rights Heritage Center and assistant professor of women’s and gender studies, during the campus’ annual public celebration events Jan. 14-16.
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Speaker Encourages MLK Jr. Event Attendees ‘To Be Great’
The keynote speaker at this year’s area annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day event encouraged attendees “to be great.”
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Former Globetrotter Will Share His Story At MLK Event In Winona Lake
A former NCAA All-American basketball player and Harlem Globetrotter will be the keynote speaker for this year’s Martin Luther King Jr. Community Event.
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Speaker Focuses On Unity At Event Honoring King
Unity was the focus of the 2021 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration Luncheon in Kosciusko County.
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Attorney General Hill Visits For Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration
WARSAW — For 30 years the Committee to Commemorate Martin Luther King has held an annual event celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr. This year, Indiana Attorney General Curtis T. Hill, Jr., served as the keynote speaker for the Jan. 15 event at the Manahan Orthopaedic Capital Center Hill, … Read More
Former Brooklyn Dodgers Baseball Player Speaks At Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration Event
WINONA LAKE — Even long after they have passed on, an individual’s words and character can still speak to people. That was the message of former Brooklyn Dodger baseball player Carl Erskine during the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. commemoration event on Monday, Jan. 16, at the Manahan … Read More
Wallet Hub Study Ranks Indiana Number 26 For Racial Progress
INDIANA — Indiana nearly made the top half in a study by Wallet Hub that examined the 50 states to see where they stand today as far as racial progress. The study comes as the celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day draws near. It specifically focuses on the African … Read More
WCS To Host Community Martin Luther King Celebration
WARSAW — Members of the Committee to Commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. are excited to host the community celebration to be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, Jan. 18, at the Manahan Orthopaedic Capital Center, on the campus of Grace College. Doors will open at … Read More
Heartland Presents ‘We Are The Dream: A Tribute to Martin Luther King Jr.’
FORT WAYNE — Heartland will be commemorating the life and legacy of social activist and humanitarian, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., at 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 17. The concert is part of the Plymouth Music Series and will be held at the Plymouth UCC Church. “We Are The … Read More
Governor Remembers Dr. King
Indianapolis – Gov. Mike Pence released the following statement today on Martin Luther King Day: “Today, we honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a great American leader whose persistence and courage changed our nation. Dr. King’s efforts to peacefully advocate for justice for African-Americans changed the course of … Read More