Last week, I sat in a town hall meeting at the New Mount Olive Church hosted by Dr. Rosalind Osgood, School Board Vice Chair. I learned how important the 2020 census is to our community. I also learned about human sex trafficking and how much it affects many young girls in Broward County. It was scary to hear how many children become victims for money.
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January 20, was Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a preacher and civil rights activist. He believed in equal rights. King rose to national prominence as head of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, which promoted nonviolent tactics, such as the famous March on Washington, to achieve civil rights.
At the campfire, there was a sermon and worship time. The rest of the trip went like the first day, but we visited different places such as special needs schools and homes for the elderly.
Kindergartners Neva’eh Henry-Wells and Jeffery Schuler, Jr. – modern day Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King.
FAMU’s Marching 100 performed at this year’s Fort Lauderdale Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade &
Festival.
Edwards engaged in painting tiles as a family/community art project which coincided with the dedication ceremony of the new monument placed at Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Montessori Academy.
December 21, 2019, Gold Star Production, American Legion Deerfield Beach, Post #287, and a group of volunteers collaboratively held the 16th annual Christmas Toy Giveaway. The celebration has become a tradition of sharing the Love of God and bringing smiles to the faces of children from all over Broward and Dade Counties.
On January 16, Frank Hayden, director of the Office of Equal Opportunity for the City of West Palm Beach, was honored with the Dr. Martin Luther King., Jr. Leadership Award for an Individual at the Palm Beach State College awards program.
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