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Councilmember Gold reprimanded for social media posts after Donelson protests MLK Day comments
Colorado Springs City Council leaders have given official repercussions for the recent meeting when a councilmember refused to participate in the Martin Luther King Jr. Day proclamation — but not for the person who left the meeting. Councilmember Kimberly Gold was issued a reprimand by Council President Lynette Crow-Iverson earlier this week for making derogatory…
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Martin Luther King Jr.’s nephew speaks on nonviolent protest at annual Colorado Springs event
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The importance of nonviolent protest highlighted Monday’s annual celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Colorado Springs. The theme of this year’s event, presented by the Pikes Peak Diversity Council and the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Legacy Preservation Society, was “mission possible,” stressing the importance…
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Aurora panelists reflect on history, legacy of MLK in Colorado
Famed civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. visited the Denver area at least six times in his life, according to Aurora History Museum curator Keith Outcelt, and his visits have left a enduring impression on many people who live in the area. Outcelt, who welcomed a room full of Denver-area residents to a discussion…
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Martin Luther King Jr.’s life ‘means even more now than when he was living,’ Wilma Webb says
Against a backdrop of heightened racial tension, widespread political unrest and a global pandemic that, for the first time in 36 years, is keeping thousands from joining together to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. in Denver, this year’s holiday looks and feels unlike any other. Still, the reverend’s calls for racial, social and economic justice…