A vehicle parade will substitute for the traditional foot parade Monday, Jan. 18, in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. “Divided We Fall, United We Stand” is the theme of the annual parade, sponsored by Let Us Breathe. The parade normally involves people walking across the MLK Jr. bridge in east Abilene. This year, due to the ongoing COVID-19
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Martin Luther King Day was observed across America on Monday as the nation paid tribute to the Civil Rights Movement leader who was assassinated in Memphis on April 4, 1968. Abilenians turned out, despite a fierce wind, to march across the MLK Jr. bridge on the east side of town. They carred a banner, flags, and signs in honor of
Read moreTwo upcoming meetings, sponsored by the Abilene Interfaith Council and the Abilene Association of Congregations, will feature topics of interest to the general public. Both meetings are free and open to the public. The Abilene Interfaith Councill will meet at noon Jan. 21 at the Abilene Public Library branch in the Mall of Abilene. Mike Kelly will speak on “Baha’i
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Editor’s Note: Mayor Anthony Williams will be guest speaker for the Jan. 23 meeting of the Abilene Association of Congregations. The meeting, open to the public, will begin at 11:45 a.m. at First Central Presbyterian Church, 400 Orange St. Lunch is by donation. By LORETTA FULTON Martin Luther King Jr. was admired as a great orator, and many of his
Read moreTwo upcoming meetings, sponsored by the Abilene Interfaith Council and the Abilene Association of Congregations, will feature topics of interest to the general public. Both meetings are free and open to the public. The Abilene Interfaith Councill will meet at noon Jan. 21 at the Abilene Public Library branch in the Mall of Abilene. Mike Kelly will speak on
Read moreExcerpt from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have A Dream” speech, delivered on Aug. 28, 1963, during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Dr. King called for an end to racism in the United States and called for civil and economic rights. I have a dream today … I have a dream that one day every
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