No MLK Monday March, but Martin Luther King Jr. Commission hosts National Holiday events all week long
The King Commission celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. Day all week January 19, 2021 | 10:35am EST Ryan Hope Travis helps his 2-year-old son, Rezen Hope Travis, climb a fence at the King Celebration at Citizens Field on Monday, Jan. 18, 2021. Ryan Hope Travis said it was the first Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration Rezen was old enough to understand. “Him knowing his history is the foundation of him being able to grow,” he said. Photo by Chasity Maynard | The Independent Florida Alligator
The Martin Luther King Jr. Commission hosted King Celebration week in Gainesville once again. But this year, th
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WKAR s Sophia Saliby speaks with Elaine Hardy of the Dr. Martin Luther King Commission of Mid-Michigan about its MLK Day celebration.
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic this year, the commission will be putting on its annual day of celebration as a televised program on WILX, rather than an in-person event.
WKAR’s Sophia Saliby spoke with the chair of the commission, Elaine Hardy, about the event.
Interview Highlights
On Why Dr. Bernice King Was Selected As This Year’s Featured Speaker
Any person on any King Commission would love to have the daughter of our iconic leader and our namesake. And because she is a civil rights and social justice advocate in her own right, we believe that her voice, at this time, should be amplified. I have said so, and I ve actually said this to Dr. King, when I spoke with her that I feel like her voice in this movement needs to be amplified. She has such a unique perspective as who I call the bridge between the two movements, the new civil
Labor and Economic Opportunity
Michigan Community Service Commission supporting 56 MLK Day Projects
The Michigan Community Service Commission today announced it will help support 56 Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service volunteer projects engaging more than 5,000 volunteers who will serve more than 16,000 volunteer hours to benefit Michigan communities.
Projects include providing child-size masks to youth serving organizations and thanking healthcare workers for the care given to Michigan residents. Organizations have also planned projects to address community needs related to COVID-19 including food distribution events, providing support for the homeless, addressing mental health needs and providing education and tools to prevent the spread of infection.