Young women from all across Alabama are in Montgomery this week getting ready to compete for the title of Distinguished Young Woman of Alabama. They took time to give back to the community on the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., holiday.
Dozens of people in Montgomery wanted to do more on the federal holiday in honor of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., than just have a day off from work.
Today was the third and final Day of Service in Montgomery, being held in tribute to the national holiday honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The focus was cleaning up the King Hill neighborhood around the former home of Claudette Colvin. Her home is boarded up, but still stands. Volunteers gathered trash, cut trees and weeds and helped to make…
Monday, the city of Montgomery hosted its annual Martin Luther King Jr. Parade. The parade started in front of the Rosa Parks Museum led by a police escort through downtown up Dexter. Hundreds lined the side walks to watch the floats and bands perform as they marched to the Capitol where the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day/weekend celebration 2020…
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr lived his life serving others. Following his example, local residents volunteered at non-profits and served on the annual Martin Luther King, Jr Day of Service. Monday’s cold weather didn’t stop over 200 volunteers from serving on a day remembering an icon- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. “Well my personal hero is Dr. Martin Luther King,”…
