You are invited to attend a free breakfast on Monday. The annual Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Breakfast and Day of Service is being held at the River's Edge Convention Center.
The 32nd annual Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Freedom Fund Banquet is at the St. Cloud River's Edge Convention Center on Sunday. Communications Manager Mable Fale says the local chapter of the NAACP has been in town since 1983, and the community has changed a lot over the years.
Today (Wednesday) is the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, the day Doctor Martin Luther King Junior gave his name famous "I Have A Dream" speech. Did you know a St. Cloud man was instrumental in organizing the event?
Representatives from the Cold Spring Granite Company will be in Washington D.C. this weekend, when the monument to Martin Luther King junior is finally dedicated.
The new memorial dedicated to Martin Luther King junior has a connection to Central Minnesota. Cold Spring Granite Company played a key role in the construction of the memorial for King.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was born on January 15, 1929 and assassinated on April 4, 1968. In his 39 years, King was a PhD scholar, minister, and civil rights leader. He is most fondly remembered for his iconic "I Have a Dream Speech," delivered on August 28, 1963 from the steps of Washington D.C.'s Lincoln Memorial to the rapt audience before him.