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Hundreds turned out for last year’s march, which closely followed the route Martin Luther King Jr. walked during his visit to Long Beach in 1968.
Long Beach to host annual MLK Day March
Long Beach is set to host the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day March, preceded by the second annual ceremony at City Hall, on Jan. 15, the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. King. … more
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Representatives from National Grid, Global Green and SunPower by EmPower Solar gathered with Long Beach officials to announce the energy upgrades of the Martin Luther King Center on Oct. 26.
MLK Center goes solar
The Long Beach Martin Luther King Center has upgraded its energy system so it can provide light, heat and electricity to residents during future storms and emergencies. The $130,000 project was … more
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Dr. Bernice A. King, daughter of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., will visit the Long Beach community on June 13 to speak at a fundraiser for the Martin Luther King Center.
King’s daughter to honor L.B. MLK Center founders
Dr. Bernice A. King, daughter of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., will speak on the theme of “A Hope and a Future: Empowering the community with courage, dignity, truth and justice” in front of … more
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Imani Northington played with her friends near the shuffleboard table after school. The community center’s directors see it as a place where parents can rest assured their children are in a safe, supervised space while they are at work.
A place where ‘can’t’ is not a word
“I can’t do it,” said one of the dance students as she struggled to learn a new routine. “What is that? ‘I can’t’,” her instructor Tjuana Evans shot back. “There’s no such … more
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The Rev. J.J. Evans, far left, Wayne Vann, Alonzo Merkerson, former City Councilman Bruce J. Bergman, Cecelia Jones, former council president and City Court Judge Roy Tepper, former State Assemblyman and council President Harvey Weisenberg, Barbara Campbell, Grace Harold, Bill Owens and John H. Simpkins Jr. at a ground-breaking ceremony for the MLK Center’s Riverside Boulevard facility in 1980.
MLK Center keeps King’s legacy alive
“It was very profound for me,” John H. Simpkins Jr. said as he recalled marching through the streets of Long Beach with the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in 1968, at the height of the civil … more
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Long Beach High School student and 2016 national wrestling champion Jacori Teemer served as this year’s grand marshal in the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Commemorative March and Celebration on Monday. He is considered one of the most accomplished high school wrestlers in Long Island history, and was the 132-pound champion in the Eastern States Classic final last Saturday.
Marching in his memory
City officials and Long Beach residents alike marched along West Park Avenue on Monday to commemorate the legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Before the annual march — which first started … more
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Local playwright brings show to MLK center
A Long Beach native, who has coalesced his dream of becoming a playwright over the past several years, is bringing his latest play back home to the Martin Luther King Center on Nov. 5. more
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Councilwoman Anissa Moore, left, moderated a forum that included police officers, community activists, Judge Ayesha Brantley and Assistant District Attorney Dana Boylan.
Trying to bridge a divide
“It does trouble me, as a police officer, when kids say that they’re afraid of the police,” said Anderson Joseph, a detective with the Long Beach Police Department and one of two black officers on the force. Joseph, who lives in Long Beach and joined the LBPD in 2006, responded to a young woman who asked, “Why do police always think we’re going to hurt people?” more
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James Hodge, far left, Marcus Tinker, Christine Galloway, the Rev. David Henry Sr., Mason Streeter, Wanda Brooks, Doris Stevens, Melissa Miller-Lucas and Jacquetta Odom, relatives of victims of gun violence, shared their stories during an anti-violence rally last Saturday, where they were joined by local clergy, city officials and local civic leaders.
Taking a stand against violence
Doris Stephens will never forget the call she received nearly a year ago, informing her that her grandson, 4-year-old Treyshawn Stephens, had been shot. The boy had been playing football with his mother in the living room of their apartment at the Channel Park Homes when he was struck by an errant bullet. more
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There will be more than 20 regional employers in attendance at the MLK Center's career fair on March 24 from 4 to 8 p.m.
Career fair to be held at MLK Center
The city is set to host a community career fair at the Martin Luther King Center, at 615 Riverside Blvd., on Thursday, March 24, from 4 to 8 p.m. more
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