Martin Luther King Day News

When teaching a lesson on kindness and justice, what surprised Frank G. Lindsey teacher Dana Duffy the most was the number of questions about what an act of kindness is.

Police in Batesville, Mississippi now say a drive-by shooting last month was a result of gang activity.

A Highland Elementary held a day of service in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. last month.

They marched the parade route of Killeen Monday morning, from City Hall and around the old city streets, through the parade route that had been marched so many times before.

The Rev. Tyrone D. Gordon, a former pastor at Wichita's St. Mark United Methodist Church and school board member, has been accused of sexual misconduct by a former member of Gordon's church in Dallas.

I bet many of you folks didn't know that if it wasn't for Martin Luther King Day , we probably wouldn't have a national Presidents Day.

An old man wearing a young man's jacket today stood before a few dozen students and asked them to... For many area young people, Monday, January 16, 2012, Martin Luther King Day, was a day off from school.

Better Vallejo would like to thank the Vallejo Chapter of NAACP for hosting and allowing us to participate in the Martin Luther King Day parade once again this year.

On Jan. 16, the theme of Martin Luther King Day was "Where Do We Go From Here?" This year's theme, because of the many volunteers and participants involved, was more appropriate than ever before.

SEVERAL MEMBERS and staff of theA Boys & Girls Club of VinelandA recognized Martin Luther King Day by volunteering their time to help serve people food at a soup kitchen through Spirit & Truth Ministries.A The soup kitchen, located at Mount Pisgah Church in Vineland, is one of several that operate weekly throughout the area to feed those in need.

SECRETARY HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON 10:45 a.m. Secretary Clinton attends a Cabinet Meeting at the White House.

BANGALORE: The US Consul General Jennifer Mcintyre on Monday encouraged students to explore job and education prospects in the USA.

It's nigh time that we all admit that we don't like Martin Luther King Jr. Not just that we don't agree with him, but that the vast majority of us would call him a radical: a socialist pacifist.

Paul Ryan , saying Ryan's voting record on civil rights issues is dismal. According to a Jan.

Students and parents of WillowA DaleA Elementary School were out in full force at the 17 th A Annual Greater Philadelphia Martin Luther King Day of Service, helping Cradles to Crayons - the area nonprofitA that provides everyday essentials to children, from birth to age 12, living in low-income and/or homeless situations in the five-county ... (more)

As you may have noticed, the library was closed on January 16 in observance of Martin Luther King Day as well as for a staff in-service. Full Story How do I know when it's time to replace my computer?There is no simple and easy answer for this question, but I'll try here to provide you with some general guidelines in making this decision.

Last night's episode of Parks & Recreation was full of great moments, the best of which might have been the tag, which had Ron Swanson performing a glorious feat and then walking away from it, determined not to be noticed or credited for it.

Taking a hint from the recent films "New Year's Day" and "Valentine's Day," where the philosophy is to pack as many stars into the film as possible regardless of logic or plot, Jenna Maroney stars in the latest holiday-themed romantic comedy.

Surviving on education alone is not the key to success; you have to balance education with your faith, humility and the ability to rise to the occasion.

"When the Lord your God brings you into the land He swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, to give you - a land with large, flourishing cities you did not build, houses filled with all kinds of good things you did not provide, wells you did not dig, and vineyards and olive groves you did not plant - then when you eat and are satisfied, ... (more)