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Duluth reflects on progress, challenges at Martin Luther King Day ceremony The killing of George Floyd, the COVID-19 pandemic and the rise of white supremacy were among the topics discussed at Monday s annual ceremony. 5:49 pm, Jan. 18, 2021 × Diona Johnson sings “Lift Every Voice and Sing” during Duluth’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day rally Monday. Because of the pandemic the event was livestreamed from Peace United Church of Christ. (Steve Kuchera / skuchera@duluthnews.com) For more than 30 years, community members have gathered in downtown Duluth for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, chanting and waving signs as they seek to keep warm on the march to the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center for the traditional rally that serves as both a point of reflection and as a call to action. ....
Monday January 18 is Martin Luther King Jr. Day and celebrations all over the state of Minnesota including Duluth will be held virtually. The day kicks off with the 31st Annual Martin Luther King Jr Celebration Event being broadcast from St. Paul with a Pre show event at 8:30am followed by an MLK breakfast at 9am. Registration for the morning event closes on Saturday January 16 at 4pm. To register for the Twin Cities portion of the celebration click here and select Duluth Community. Enter your number to get our free mobile app The theme of this years events Our Rising Voices and Where do we go from here: chaos or community? which is the title of Dr. King s final book - published after his death in 1968. The Duluth NAACP will be holding a virtual rally from 12:00-1:30pm on January 18. To tune into the Live stream celebration in Duluth Click Here. ....
The city of Duluth was unusually successful in garnering state support for affordable housing projects this year. Written By: Peter Passi | × An architectural rendering of the 52-unit Brewery Creek Apartment Building at the northeast corner of Sixth Avenue East and Fourth Street in Duluth, a project which has been spurred on by more than $30 million in state aid for low-income housing announced on Thursday. (Courtesy of City of Duluth) Duluth Mayor Emily Larson hailed the news Thursday that five local housing projects would receive crucial state support, saying: It just feels so good to finally have a piece of good news in the dumpster fire that has been 2020. ....