Tag: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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Opinion: Black History Month: Honor African Americans who made our nation a better place
African Americans have shaped and contributed to American history and culture in countless ways, and their legacy continues to grow. Their trials and triumphs are especially significant during the month of February, when Americans observe Black History Month. To understand why black history will always be relevant, let’s begin with the origins of Black History…
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Area clergy stress ‘words matter’ when seeking MLK’s vision of ‘free at last’
METUCHEN – The words of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) will just be words until people can truly become concerned of the needs of others, Bishop Nikolaos Brown said in his “Words Matter” sermon. “Dr. King in his infamous ‘I Have a Dream’ speech used very interesting words,” he said, reciting part of…
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Middlesex County College student paints mural in honor of Dr. King
Middlesex County College student Yazmin Wilkins, of Woodbridge, was one of about a dozen students from the college’s Democracy House service learning program to participate in a Jersey Cares’ mural painting activity at Quibbletown Middle School in Piscataway on Jan. 20. The event brought together more than 100 volunteers on the Dr. Martin Luther King…
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Messages of Dr. King must live on outside of celebrations
NORTH BRUNSWICK – Middlesex County Freeholder Kenneth Armwood delivered a powerful message for the hundreds of people attending North Brunswick’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. celebration on Jan. 17: He said that it is easy to celebrate King’s message of acceptance and togetherness and condemn negativity during a one-hour meeting, among like-minded people who are…
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service in Central Jersey
Each year, Americans across the country come together on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day to serve their neighbors and communities. United Way of Central Jersey’s call to service on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Jan. 20, asks all Central Jersey residents to work together to fight for solutions to our most…
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Area clergy urge against prejudice as they remember Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
METUCHEN – Assemblywoman Nancy Pinkin (D-Middlesex) said one of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s memorable quotes he made was when he was 38 years old during a sermon in 1968. King said one day “some great opportunity stands before you and calls you to stand up for some great principle, some great issue,…
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Legacy of Dr. King serves as inspiration in North Brunswick
NORTH BRUNSWICK – Hope. Unity. Diversity. Service. The four key parts of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech were echoed during a celebration of his life and legacy in North Brunswick on Jan. 18. “We pause and ask ourselves, what would Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s message be to each of…
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Unitarian Society event marks legacy of Dr. King
The Unitarian Society is holding a day of learning how to interrupt acts of hostility, harassment and hate from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Jan. 21 at 176 Tices Lane, East Brunswick. Attendance can be for the full day or just a portion. “MLK@TUS: Be an Upstander, Not a Bystander,” will include be a dramatic…
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North Brunswick to reflect on the life of Dr. King
North Brunswick will hold a reflection and celebration of the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. from 7-8:30 p.m. on Jan. 18 in the municipal courtroom, 710 Hermann Road, North Brunswick. A night of music, poetry and voices from the community, sponsored by the North Brunswick Department of Parks, Recreation & Community Services. For…