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Members of the Eternal Praise Dance Ministry of Mt. Horeb Baptist Church of Corona performed for hundreds of people who turned out for the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Ecumenical Service at the Second Baptist Church of Baldwin on Sunday.
Community comes together to honor Dr. King’s legacy
The percussive sounds of the Baldwin High School Step Team reverberated through the auditorium at the 39th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. birthday celebration program on Jan. 16. Following the … more
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Elyse Rodriguez performs an interpretive dance to the "I Have a Dream" speech at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center in Rockville Centre on Monday, Jan. 20.
Dr. King honored at MLK Center in Rockville Centre
Dozens gathered at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center in Rockville Centre on Monday to celebrate the birthday of the center’s namesake, a man who dedicated his life to advocating for equality. The program included song and dance performances by local residents — including children enrolled in the after-school program — interspersed with video footage of King’s speeches. more
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Actors from the Anne Frank Center for Mutual Respect performed “Letters from Anne and Martin” at Congregation Beth Ohr’s Temple Israel annex on Dec. 12. The program drew parallels between Frank and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who shared a vision of a peaceful and unified world.
‘Letters from Anne and Martin’ offers hope for the future
An unexpected winter sun streamed through the stained-glass window of the synagogue at Congregation Beth Ohr’s Temple Israel annex in Merrick, throwing colors on the guests who filled the … more
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Mount Sinai South Nassau administrators, elected officials and members of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Committee celebrated King’s life at the hospital’s 12th annual event in his honor on Monday.
Mount Sinai South Nassau Hospital in Oceanside honors staff member at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration
Mount Sinai South Nassau and local elected officials honored the life and legacy of slain civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with musical tributes and poetry readings during the hospital’s 12th annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration on Monday. more
Honor Martin Luther King at the Friedberg JCC in Oceanside
Friedberg JCC hosts a day of service learning for all ages on Jan. 20 from 10 a.m. to noon. more
In addition to speaking about her experience as an HIV survivor, Niko Flowers recreated the persona of Harriet Tubman at the Black History Month and National Black HIV Awareness Day at the Five Towns Community Center on Feb. 21.
Blending Black History Month with health care
At an event on Feb. 21, the Five Towns Community Center, in Lawrence, celebrated both National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, marked two weeks earlier, and Black History Month, interspersing personal stories, health information and local history with the words of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on civil rights and equality. more
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Tjuana Evans, left, started the group about 10 years ago to give children and adolescents an outlet for the hard times they may face in their youth.
Keeping the MLK Center's mission alive in Rockville Centre
On a typical weekday afternoon, after working her shift as a dietary nutritionist at South Nassau Communities Hospital, Tjuana Evans doesn’t go home, per se, but to her second home at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Center on North Centre Avenue. more
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Four community-minded people — Robert Wilson, of the Freeport INN, far left; Sharon Payne and Hazel Gibbons, of the Stearns Park Civic Association; and Capt. Giovanny Guerrero, of the Freeport Salvation Army — were recognized for their contributions at the village’s Martin Luther King Jr. celebration at the Freeport Recreation Center on Jan. 19.
‘It takes a village’ in Freeport
The Village of Freeport held its annual celebration to remember the life and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Jan. 19 at the Freeport Recreation Center. This year’s event … more
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South Nassau Communities Hospital hosted its 11th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration on Monday, which honored Town of Hempstead Senior Councilwoman Dorothy Goosby and the late “Queen of Soul,” Aretha Franklin. Above, Arnaud Edjamian, center, performed Franklin’s hit song “Respect” in spoken word, accompanied by Akai Ramsey, left, and Caine Reed.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day event at South Nassau Communities Hospital preaches ‘R-E-S-P-E-C-T’
own of Hempstead Senior Councilwoman Dorothy Goosby and late renowned musical artist and civil rights activist Aretha Franklin were honored Monday during South Nassau Communities Hospital’s 11th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration. more
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Minister Phil Jones, center, led everyone in “You Are Good” at the Valley Stream Presbyterian Church’s eighth annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration.
Spreading the love in Valley Stream on MLK Day
Injustice still exists in American society, religious and political leaders said at the Valley Stream Presbyterian Church’s eighth annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Monday night. more
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