Monday, January 21, 2013
What does this holiday means to you and how you will celebrate?
Today is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. For some, the national holiday honoring the prominent civil rights activist is a time to give back and serve the community, be it through removing graffiti or picking up litter in a local park. For others, it’s an opportunity to educate themselves about King and his life's work. And for others, it’s a time to just kick back and enjoy the prolonged weekend. Woodstock's Allen Temple AME Church held its 15th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Breakfast on Saturday. So, tell us—What does Martin Luther King Jr. Day mean to you? What are you doing to commemorate King’s legacy? The Cobb County branch of the NAACP will hold its 27th annual celebration of the American icon at 9 a.m. today at the Cobb …
Friday, January 13, 2012
Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal holiday. Find out what's closed as well as how you can honor the civil rights icon's legacy through volunteerism.
The following places—some among Cherokee County's largest employers—will be closed Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. While some of us will use the day off to rest, did you know that Coretta Scott King, the wife of the slain civil rights icon, went before Congress in 1994 to make the federal holiday a national day of service? According to The Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change in Atlanta, President Bill Clinton signed the Martin Luther King Jr. Federal Holiday and Service Act that same year, a move that expanded the mission of the holiday to include community service. So in between the lounging, the Internet surfing and the mindless television watching, consider doing something that makes our …
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Since 1999, the breakfast has been held at Allen Temple A.M.E. Church in Woodstock.
Allen Temple A.M.E. Church in Woodstock, which has hosted the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Breakfast since its inception in 1999, is moving the event to the Northside Hospital-Cherokee Conference Center in Canton this year. The breakfast, set for 9 to 11 a.m. Jan. 14, is open to all Cherokee County residents. In the past, about 200 people attended, mostly event organizers and county leaders. Organizers hope the new venue will encourage a larger turnout from church and school groups and area residents. "The vision that Pastor (Carl) Moore gave us is to take it outside the walls of the church," said Sherri Monger, event chairperson. "We don't just want to community leaders to attend. We want the community to attend." The Allen Temple …
