Bloomfield remembers MLK’s dream

Bloomfield remembers MLK’s dream

Bloomfield held its annual Martin Luther King Jr. observation on Monday, Jan. 15, at the New Light Baptist Church on Dewey Street. The emcee was Councilwoman Nina Davis who has been at the helm for 10 years. She acknowledged former Councilman Bernard Hamilton who brought about a consciousness and acceptance that the King holiday should […]

Mt. Pleasant School holds Day of Service to honor Martin Luther King Jr.

Mt. Pleasant School holds Day of Service to honor Martin Luther King Jr.

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Students and staff at Mt. Pleasant Elementary School in West Orange held their sixth annual Day of Service on Jan. 13 to honor Martin Luther King Jr. The day began with grades K-5 participating in different classroom activities together. An important part of the events was to unite all the grades […]

Meadowland Park in South Orange is aglow with MLK luminaries

Meadowland Park in South Orange is aglow with MLK luminaries

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — On Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Jan. 16, the Meadowland Park Conservancy partnered with the South Orange/Maplewood Community Coalition on Race to present the largest installation of CCR luminaries, as well as professional lighting installations throughout the park’s 45 acres.  The hundreds of luminaries were spread around the pond as […]

SOMA community comes together to celebrate King’s legacy

SOMA community comes together to celebrate King’s legacy

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The South Orange/Maplewood Community Coalition on Race’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration returned in person to the Columbia High School auditorium for the first time in three years, bringing the community together to celebrate the holiday. The keynote speaker was Robt Martin Seda-Schreiber, chief activist at the Bayard Rustin Center […]

South Orange/Maplewood CCR to observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day

MAPLEWOOD / SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange/Maplewood Community Coalition on Race will hold its 22nd annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day observance and luminary lighting on Monday, Jan. 16, at 2 p.m. in the Columbia High School auditorium, 17 Parker Ave. in Maplewood. The program, titled “Creating Community in the Face of Discord,” […]

Essex County celebrates Black History Month, honors local leaders

Essex County celebrates Black History Month, honors local leaders

NEWARK, NJ — On Wednesday, Feb. 16, Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. hosted the county’s annual Black History Month celebration. During the ceremony, the county executive presented the Essex County Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Leadership Award to acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II and the Essex County Coretta Scott King […]

WOHS grad helps spark full-day observance of MLK Jr. Day at her university

WOHS grad helps spark full-day observance of MLK Jr. Day at her university

NOTRE DAME, IN — On Aug. 23, the student government at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana announced the university’s full observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a school holiday. The announcement followed a university senate resolution calling for the institution to recognize the federal holiday with a full day of observance. The […]

County dedicates new justice building, statue of Martin Luther King Jr.

County dedicates new justice building, statue of Martin Luther King Jr.

NEWARK, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. officially dedicated the Essex County Martin Luther King Jr. Justice Building and a new 22-foot statue of the civil rights leader on Thursday, June 17. The 150,000-square-foot building houses 11 new courtrooms for the Superior Court, Essex Vicinage, as well as new workspace for several […]

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