Online remembrance honors King’s life and legacy with conversation, inspiration
The 2021 Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Celebration on Jan. 15, 2021, featured Project 1972: A Conversation with our Elders, a panel discussion with Penn Staters who shared their experiences as Black students at the University in 1968-72. Clockwise from top left are: Denita Wright Watson, Barry Reddish, Monte Dawson, Earl Frank Merritt, Gary Abdullah, Selma Harrison and AnneMarie Mingo.
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46th Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration offers chance to reflect, respect, learn
January 17, 2021
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. On Jan. 15, Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday, the Forum on Black Affairs (FOBA) and Penn State World Campus partnered to host the 46th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Celebration, “Project 1972: A Conversation with our Elders.”
Businesses fully open in buildings owned by Olde Towne Overhaul in New Kensington:
• Trademark Threads, 1007 Fifth Ave., custom embroidery, printing and laser cutting.
• Sweet Tillies, 1001B Fifth Ave., homemade baklava in various flavors.
• Helping Others Heal, 932 Fifth Ave., Suite A, counseling services.
• Deer Creek Rentals, 932 Fifth Ave., Suite E, real estate investment and rental company.
• Bombshell Beauty Lounge, 932 Fifth Ave, Suites G & H, beauty services and treatments.
Source: Olde Towne Overhaul
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