Tag: Prayer Breakfast
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day events in Colorado Springs celebrate civil rights leader’s life, legacy
Acacia Park was alive with drums, singing, cheering and chanting on Monday as hundreds of people gathered for a rally celebrating the life and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The rally was the culmination of a series of commemorative events in downtown Colorado Springs with the theme “Mission Possible II –…
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Martin Luther King’s granddaughter honors her grandparents’ legacy while forging her own path
Growing up as the only grandchild of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, Yolanda Renee King became aware of the significance of her last name at a very early age. But she says she has never felt burdened by it. “My parents never placed any burdens on me, and I’m grateful…