Monthly Archives: January 2010
Media Release
By January of 2010, it was no news to anyone that our world had changed dramatically since MLK Day in 2008. Many of us were already frightened about our jobs, savings, homes and retirement — indeed frightened about our very … Continue reading
Kahu: Leis for the March from Selma
Monday, January 21, 2008 On the holiday to remember Martin Luther King, we honor a Hawaiian civil rights leader, too, and his floral gift to the historic march on Montgomery. More
Lost King Speech To Be Heard After 50 Years
NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO January 17, 2010 Lost King Speech To Be Heard After 50 Years by Carla Eckels “Officials at Bethel College in Newton, Kan., on Monday will play a recording of a speech by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. … Continue reading
Remembering King And The ‘Fierce Urgency Of Now’
NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO January 17, 2010 Remembering King And The ‘Fierce Urgency Of Now’ by E. Ethelbert Miller “The fierce urgency of now is what Martin Luther King mentioned back in 1963. But how long is now?” Text & audio … Continue reading
Haiti outreach gets aid on MLK’s day
HONOLULU STAR-BULLETIN JANUARY 16, 2010 Haiti outreach gets aid on MLK’s day Hawaii’s network of Haitians connect to share precious information By Rob Shikina The peace bell tolled not only in memory of Martin Luther King Jr., but also for … Continue reading
WINNERS OF 8TH ANNUAL DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. PEACE POETRY CONTEST TO RECEIVE AWARDS
MEDIA RELEASE April 12, 2007 Mayors and Dignitaries To Present Grand Prizes During National Poetry Month Winners of the Eighth Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Peace Poetry Contest sponsored by the International Peace Poem Project will be honored during … Continue reading