ROCKFORD Martin Luther King Jr. Day might look a little different this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but Black leaders in Rockford said that there are still ways to celebrate and honor King’s life.
The Young Eagles Success Club has organized a virtual musical production that will be livestreamed Monday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the organization’s Facebook and YouTube pages.
The “Peace Party” is from Sounds of Good News Productions and will consist of singing, dancing, speaking parts and various clips of King’s speeches.
Founder Carl Cole and his wife, Dianna, said that after 14 years, this is the first time they have had to put on a virtual celebration for the holiday.
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