Monday, January 19, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Monday, January 19, 2009

On MLK Day Obama calls for service and commitment to others

As part of his activities on this Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday, President-elect Barack Obama today visited a shelter for homeless and runaway teens in Washington, D.C. A renovation project was underway, so the future president picked up a roller brush and helped paint. “Today, we celebrate the life of a preacher who, more than 45 years ago, stood on our National Mall […]

Monday, January 19, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Monday, January 19, 2009

January 19, 2009 MLK Day: The man and his dream of equality for all

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. ( January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) His life and legacy remembered on a national holiday every third Monday of January. “And I must confess, my friends that the road ahead will not always be smooth. There will still be rocky places of frustration and meandering points of bewilderment. There will be inevitable setbacks here […]