On The Spark Monday Sir Dominique Jordan, spoken word and hip-hop artist, and Joshua Beltre, engagement specialist of the arts for the City of Lancaster, musician and spoken word artist, shared how they’re pushing Dr. King’s mission forward through art and their work in the community.
A class of Harrisburg third grade students created a social justice quilt last year with hopes to bring awareness and make a change.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day falls on Monday, Jan. 17, and a number of community events will be held to commemorate the holiday.
“We are all disgusted to see a treasured local landmark, the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Plaza, being defaced,” State College Council President Jesse Barlow said
Edward Sneed said when he was growing up, there were few discussions about racial inequity, and he’s heartened to see young people talking about them now
Effectively, the Historic Preservation Office says in its letter that of at least 20 places with a “fleeting association with Dr. King” in the Garden State, the Walnut Street house may just be a minor part of his link to New Jersey, in comparison to other properties.