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Rally references Martin Luther King Jr. as it demands justice in Herman Whitfield's death
IndyStar | The Indianapolis Star via Yahoo News· 1 year agoOn a day celebrating civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr., supporters of Herman Whitfield III...
'Breaking barriers': How Deb Whitfield became Marion County's first Black woman mayor
IndyStar | The Indianapolis Star via Yahoo News· 4 months agoA month after being elected as mayor of Lawrence, Deborah “Deb” Whitfield was at Mayor School. Back...
American Black Film Festival lineup features Jussie Smollett and Vivica A. Fox drama, ‘Luther: Never...
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 14 hours agoThe annual film festival returns to Miami in June. The American Black Film Festival is back! The...
Martin Luther King Jr. Day observances planned in Dalton
The Daily Citizen, Dalton, Ga. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJan. 12—The Martin Luther King Jr. national holiday will be observed in Dalton with several events. The Dalton-Whitfield NAACP will sponsor a day of service on Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon.
Local Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration includes several events
The Daily Citizen, Dalton, Ga. via Yahoo News· 4 months agoJan. 5—Monday, Jan. 15, is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, which honors the life of the civil rights leader on what would have been his 95th birthday. Dalton will have no shortage of activities ...
Dalton-Whitfield NAACP president encourages people to reconcile
The Daily Citizen, Dalton, Ga. via Yahoo News· 3 months agoJan. 19—Marisa Kelley, president of the Dalton-Whitfield chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), has settled on her word of the year for 2024: reconciliation ...
Ecumenical services honor Martin Luther King Jr.
The Daily Citizen, Dalton, Ga. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJan. 18—The Concerned Clergy of Greater Whitfield County hosted ecumenical services on Sunday at Dalton's Shiloh Baptist Church as part of the Martin Luther King Jr. national holiday observance ...
King holiday observed with wreath laying
The Daily Citizen, Dalton, Ga. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJan. 18—Dalton residents gathered at the Martin Luther King Jr. memorial at the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Walnut Avenue on Monday for a wreath laying ceremony in observance ...
NAACP Dalton-Whitfield looks to build 'inclusive community'
The Daily Citizen, Dalton, Ga. via Yahoo News· 9 months agoJul. 19—Marisa Kelley, president of the NAACP Dalton-Whitfield Chapter, said she is proud Dalton was celebrating Juneteenth before it became a federal holiday in 2021. "This was our fifth year ...
Parks receives Martin Luther King Jr. Achievement Award, Madden remembered
The Daily Citizen, Dalton, Ga. via Yahoo News· 3 months agoJan. 17—With people gathered in the Mack Gaston Community Center on Saturday, Jan. 13, for the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Banquet in Dalton, Henry Parks was surprised to find himself as a ...
