Remembering Dr King at Woodson Center breakfast
About 70 people gathered before dawn in sub freezing air to share a hot breakfast and sing in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. at the Woodson Community Center. Aundrea Wallace performed two poems, receiving a standing ovation as Rev. RT. McNeil urged attendees to keep King’s dream alive and to serve the community. Cheyenne Swoopes, 12, emphasized the importance of rights, while McNeil highlighted King’s call for racial equality and teamwork.
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March celebrates King's memory with prayer and song
Gene Collins led marchers in prayer as students bundled against the cold. Participants sang spirituals and then gathered at the Woodson Center for a “Reflections of Dr King” program with speakers on his legacy. Students like Shane Justice and Regan Anderson praised the annual event.
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