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Wake Forest, NC: Martin Luther King, Jr. Virtual Community Celebration is Jan. 21, Enter by Jan. 11

December 7, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

Several local churches and community organizations will honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with a virtual livestream program on Thursday, January 21, 2021, starting at 6:30pm. Area residents are invited […]

Martin Luther King Jr NYWTS by Dick DeMarsico, World Telegram staff photographer, Library of Congress, New York World-Telegram & Sun Collection. Source: Wikipedia.org.
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Rocky Mount, NC: 2021 MLK Jr. Oratorical Competition Seeks Participants, Apply by Jan. 5

December 6, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

Applications are currently being accepted for the 33rd-annual Martin Luther King Jr. Oratorical Competition that will be held Saturday, January 9, 2021 at the Imperial Centre for the Arts and Sciences. Due to COVID-19 guidelines, […]

Martin Luther King Jr NYWTS by Dick DeMarsico, World Telegram staff photographer, Library of Congress, New York World-Telegram & Sun Collection. Source: Wikipedia.org.
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NC MLK Commission Plans Martin Luther King, Jr. Bell Ringing, Announces Grant Recipients

January 16, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

On Friday, January 18, 2019, the State of North Carolina will hold its annual State Employees’ Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Observance Program in Raleigh, NC. This year’s theme is “The Time is Always Right […]

Martin Luther King Jr NYWTS by Dick DeMarsico, World Telegram staff photographer, Library of Congress, New York World-Telegram & Sun Collection. Source: Wikipedia.org.
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King’s First Dream Event to Highlight MLK’s 1962 Visit to Rocky Mount NC

February 15, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

The city of Rocky Mount and Dr. Jason Miller, professor at NC State University, will present King’s First Dream during Black History Month. This re-staging event, scheduled for Friday, February 23, 2018, starting at 6pm, […]

Photo: Jasmine Braswell
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Local Talent Showcased at the Share the Dream Talent Show

January 15, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

By Jacquie Jeffers, State Martin Luther King, Jr. Commissioner  The 10th-annual Share the Dream Talent Show was held on January 13, 2018, with local artists and performers sharing their talents with the crowd at the […]

Martin Luther King Jr NYWTS by Dick DeMarsico, World Telegram staff photographer, Library of Congress, New York World-Telegram & Sun Collection. Source: Wikipedia.org.
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MLK Jr. Day of Service Opportunities and Events

January 2, 2018 Kay Whatley

By Kay Whatley, Editor Start the new year helping your community and neighbors. Volunteer for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service on Monday, January 15, 2018. Some North Carolina opportunities are listed below, […]

MLK Jr. Commission grant application 2017. Source: State of North Carolina
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State of NC Accepting Applications for Martin Luther King, Jr. Grants

November 7, 2017 Kay Whatley

Applications are now being accepted for the 2017 NC Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission Grants. Jacquie Jeffers, State of North Carolina Martin Luther King, Jr. Commissioner for Region 4, is encouraging organizations to apply for funding to […]

The Mountaintop poster. Source: Imperial Centre, Rocky Mount NC.
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Play Depicting King’s Last Night to Open at Booker T. Theater

April 24, 2017 Kay Whatley

By Tameka Kenan-Norman, City of Rocky Mount In American history, many days are regarded as pivotal, and there are very few more important than April 3, 1968, the night the Civil Rights Movement lost its […]

The Imperial Centre for the Arts & Sciences, Rocky Mount NC. It is located on the former sites of the Imperial Tobacco Company and old city library. Source: imperialcentre.org.
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MLK Oratorical Competition postponed

January 6, 2017 Kay Whatley

By Tameka Kenan-Norman, City of Rocky Mount Due to expected inclement weather, the Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission and the city of Rocky Mount have postponed Saturday’s scheduled MLK Oratorical Competition. According to Archie Jones, […]

Poet at a previous Share The Dream Talent Show. Source: J. Jeffers.
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Share the Dream Talent Show Adds Film Screening

January 4, 2017 Kay Whatley

The eighth-annual Share the Dream Talent Show is Saturday, January 14, 2017, starting at 6pm. It includes talent, a fashion show, Community Spirit Awards, vendors, and more. This annual local-talent show will be in the Edna Boykin Cultural Center, […]

I Dream logo. Source: City of Rocky Mount, North Carolina.
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“I Dream” Concerts Headed to Rocky Mount NC

December 28, 2016 Kay Whatley

By Tameka Kenan-Norman, City of Rocky Mount Rocky Mount’s rich history as part of the Civil Rights movement has garnered nationwide attention in the last few years. With North Carolina State University’s Dr. Jason Miller’s restoration […]

Martin Luther King Jr NYWTS by Dick DeMarsico, World Telegram staff photographer, Library of Congress, New York World-Telegram & Sun Collection. Source: Wikipedia.org.
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to be Celebrated with Multiple Events

December 21, 2016 Kay Whatley

By Tameka Kenan-Norman, City of Rocky Mount The Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission, in conjunction with the city of Rocky Mount, will host events during the month of January honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther […]

Martin Luther King Jr NYWTS by Dick DeMarsico, World Telegram staff photographer, Library of Congress, New York World-Telegram & Sun Collection. Source: Wikipedia.org.
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Talent Show Raises Funds for Wilson Community

January 1, 2016 Kay Whatley

It is time for the seventh annual Share the Dream Talent Show, held each year in Wilson NC in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Proceeds, and canned goods, from the event go right into the […]

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The Strange-ness: Missing Garner NC Radioactive Tool Recovered

August 25, 2017

 A measuring tool with a radioactive component was recovered Friday, August 25, 2017, after it was reported missing Thursday evening from a Garner NC construction site. The device’s disappearance spurred a recovery effort by the […]

Source: Dr. John Stamey
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Bigfoot (and more) Column: The Right Questions

March 21, 2019

By Dr. John Stamey The following sentence prompted me to write this short opinion essay. “When you ask the wrong questions, no matter how sound those questions may be, the answers never come.” This comes from […]

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The Strange-ness: Kitten Survives Long Journey

September 1, 2012

A bit of odd news from Carson, California. A 3-month-old kitten was discovered inside of a freight container from Shanghai, China during a July shipment. The LA County Department of Animal Care and Control (DACC) […]

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