At the end of the recent Northeast Community College Hall of Fame induction ceremony, many of the honorees who attended gathered for photos, much like how families do for a
Jerilyn “Jeri” McIntyre spent her early years in Norfolk, and while she moved with her family to California more than 70 years ago, her heart is still attached to Norfolk.
BY Northeast Community College | January 11, 2021
Preston Love, Jr. (Courtesy Photo)
NORFOLK, Neb. – Preston Love, Jr., founder and director of the Institute for Urban Development in Omaha, will speak during a virtual event in Norfolk commemorating the legacy of the late civil rights leader, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Northeast Community College and the Mayor’s Diversity Council with the City of Norfolk will host the celebration on Mon., Jan. 18, at 1 p.m., in coordination with events that will be held across the nation to observe the federal holiday.
Love, an author, playwright and adjunct professor of African-American Experiences in Politics at the University of Nebraska-Omaha, will speak with wisdom derived from his life experiences, which includes organizing Jesse Jackson’s presidential candidacy in 1984 and his crusade and community activism for economi