Nearly 80 years strong: DC's oldest Black family-owned flower shop shares their story
Lee's Flower Shop in D.C. has been around for nearly 80 years and roughly three generations.The Black-owned florist located on the U Street corridor survived t ...
The Washington Informer15d
First Baptist Church of Glenarden Volunteers Prepare Hygiene Kits for Needy During MLK Weekend
Large MLK Day of Service buttons were distributed ... Three different service projects were available to support, including Central Union Mission and Convey of Hope. Central Union Mission volunteers ...
The Washington Informer15d
Washington Informer Dives Into MLK Holiday DC
The Washington Informer commemorated the life and legacy of the late civil rights leader in the days leading up to the national holiday, partaking in MLK Holiday DC’s annual week of recognition from ...
CBS News16d
NYC Mayor Eric Adams called out in Harlem for skipping MLK Day of Service event to attend Trump's inauguration
NEW YORK - Annual MLK Day events across New York City were ... was that she would be here in Harlem with us rather than Washington, DC," said Rev. Dr. James A. Kilgore, president of the Baptist ...
The Columbian16d
Clearing the pathway out of poverty: Southwest Washington activists lobby in Olympia
OLYMPIA — Activists across Washington have a dream: to end discrimination and alleviate the root causes of systemic poverty across the state. In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, nonprofit ...
Winston-Salem Journal16d
'One of the most severe days of contradiction': MLK honored at Union Baptist Church amid Trump inauguration
For just the fourth time in history, Monday’s celebration of the holiday for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. took place on the same day as the inauguration of the next U.S. president. At Union ...
The Washington Post16d
Martin Luther King Jr., Michelle Obama and Trump’s exhausting return
And so it took some maneuvering and determination — both physical and mental — for visitors to reach the statue of the Rev. Martin Luther King ... she returned to Washington and marched ...
Mena FN16d
Miss Black DC USA 2025 Launches Her Reign On MLK Day, Championing Literacy As A Path To Resilience
Miss Black DC USA 2025 kicks off her reign on MLK Day, advocating for literacy as a tool for resilience and positive social impact. WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, January 21, 2025 /EINPresswire ...
The Spokesman-Review16d
‘These are dark times’: Washington Rep. Natasha Hill addresses racism in MLK Day speech
Natasha Hill told her colleagues in the Washington House of Representatives that the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. warned increased political violence on American streets could lead to a “rightist ...
Times Union17d
Photos: Volunteers salute Martin Luther King Jr. at food bank
COLONIE — To honor the memory and philosophy of Martin Luther King Jr., members of local labor groups, civil rights organizations, religious congregations and the Union College women's lacrosse ...
MyNorthwest.com17d
Marches held throughout Western Washington to commemorate MLK Day
On this Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, rallies and marches were held all over Western Washington. In Seattle’s Central District, a huge rally and march got underway at Garfield High School ...
Washington Examiner17d
Eric Adams cancels MLK Day events in NYC to accept last-minute Trump inauguration invite
Adams canceled his Martin Luther King Day engagements to travel to Washington, D.C., sparking further speculation that the mayor is making a deeper appeal to Trump to pardon him in his corruption ...