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King Day events celebrate legacy with sermons, declamation and marches
Local King Day program highlights emphasize community involvement. Odessa figures like Thomas reflect on mentors including Patsy R. Akron and H.A. Bowens while church choirs from Community Missionary Baptist DeSoto and St. James Odessa perform. Free breakfasts, readings of King's 1963 speech, a noon Freedom March, and a candlelight vigil follow. Subevents include Una Voz Unida’s declamation, mayoral remarks, and a community food drive.
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Thomas
Community Baptist Church
DeSoto
Oscar D. Epps
Community Missionary Baptist Church of
St. James Baptist Church
Odessa
Samuel Buhl
Odessa Regional Medical Center
Adams St
Darren Patrick
Mackey Chapel United Methodist Church
Una Voz Unida
Martin Luther King Jr
Sal Guerrero Southside Senior Citizen Center
S. Dixie Blvd
Bob Thayer
Odessa Bible Church
Woodson Community Center
E. Murphy St
Pauline Davis
Littleton
Black Cultural Council of