Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., born on Jan. 15 of 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia, was a civil rights activist and pastor of Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church. Born as Michael King Jr., his father, King Sr., was so fascinated with the Protestant Reformation that he changed his then 5-year-old son’s name to be after […]
Black Heritage Committee invites you to its annual MLK community celebration
The Snohomish County Black Heritage Committee presents The Greater Everett Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Celebration. Day 1: Sunday, January 17, 20215:30 P.M.-7:00P.M.A Virtual CelebrationMill Creek Foursquare Church1415 164th St. SW, Lynnwood, WA 98087 Day 2: Monday, January 18, 202111:00 A.M.- 1:00 P.M.Drive-By Parade & RallyBeginning, Snohomish County Court House, 3000 Rockefeller […]
Individuals work together to serve their community on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Individuals work together to serve their community on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day- by Luke Putvin Celebrated the third Monday of each January, Martin Luther King Jr. Day was created in 1983 and signed into law under Ronald Reagan. Though it was first celebrated as a federal holiday in 1986, many Southern states grouped […]
