Second of two parts. On Aug. 28, 1963, Booker T. Gibson made his way to the National Mall in Washington, D.C. “It was hot. In August, it was hot,” Gibson said during a recent interview, stressing the word “hot.” more

Residents of Rockville Centre’s West End community were joined by Mayor Mary Bossart and representatives of the police department including Det. Michael Norwood and Code Enforcement Officer Bob Nugent, for a chance to meet and greet their neighbors and enjoy a beautiful afternoon outside the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center on Aug. 21. more

"That sunflower looks like a smiley face," 4-year-old Haven Thompson cheerfully declared. Dwarfed by the plant, Haven leaned back and took another look at it. "It's really pretty," she added before running off to begin watering a giant eggplant growing in a soil bed. Every Thursday at 6 p.m., Haven is joined by 15 to 20 other neighborhood children outside the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Center on Centre Avenue for an hour of gardening and nature-related activities. The participants, who range in age from preschool to middle school, learn how to plant, weed, prune and pick their own food directly from the garden, which is completely organic. more

By the end of the summer, children who frequent the Reverend Morgan Days Park will be able to look forward to a brand new playground. more

Joshua Anisansel, director of English Language Arts for the Long Beach School District, encouraged parents to take their children to the Long Beach Public Library and pick out books that they can … more

With the help of creative budgeting and devoted volunteers, the Martin Luther King Jr. Center managed to survive the past year without funding from the Nassau County Youth Board. Last February, … more

Lynbrook High School students Erica and Matthew DeMichiel collected over 120 new children’s books at multiple sites in Lynbrook and East Rockaway on behalf of First Book-Long Island, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing new books to children from low-income households in Nassau and Suffolk Counties. The group’s mission is to instill a love of reading in youngsters who would not otherwise have access to books in their homes. more

For many students around the country, Jan. 18 was a day to sleep-in, play, and enjoy a day-off from school. But for a group of 65 students from the Waldorf School of Garden City (along with their parents, teachers, and friends from Adelphi University’s men’s lacrosse team) the holiday was an opportunity to serve their community and honor the life and teachings of the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. more

Hundreds of Long Beach residents lined the streets with posters and banners in hand and marched in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. on Jan. 18. Onlookers and marchers welcomed the sun, which came out … more

Students at Hewitt Elementary School spent the Friday before their three-day weekend learning about the reason they had Monday off— Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.—and his impact on the world. In … more