They are former Juneau Police Officer Ben Coronell and Sherry Patterson of the Juneau Black Awareness Association.
A release from parade organizers says the grand marshals have been recognized for their efforts in building bridges between the diverse groups that make up our beautiful Capital City.
The theme for this year s parade is Building Bridges Across the Last Frontier.
Photo courtesy of the Juneau Black Awareness Association Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Martin Luther King, Junior Day of Service food drives in Juneau Monday were deemed a complete success.
That s according to Sherry Patterson of the Juneau Black Awareness Association which sponsored the food drives at the Mendenhall Mall Events Center and Super Bear and Foodland IGA downtown. The Juneau community contributed an abundance of much needed items for Love INC and Helping Hands Food Bank, Patterson said.
According to Patterson, Love INC Executive Director guy Crockcoft said the donation was by far the largest single donation they d ever received.
Sherry Patterson of the Juneau Black Awareness Association Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Like many things, the pandemic has waylaid plans this year to conduct a Martin Luther King, Junior ceremony Monday, but Dr. King will still be remembered by a Day of Service event.
The Juneau Black Awareness Association will conduct a food and diaper drive from Noon to 3 p.m. Monday at the Mendenhall Mall and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at IGA Foodland.
The association s Sherry Patterson will be a guest on Action Line Monday to talk about the event and her recollections of Dr. King and growing up in Louisiana