When you’re right, you’re right. And you are definitely right about that quote from Martin Luther King. When he stood at the temple of Lincoln in 1963 and declared his dream “that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of ...
Al Anderson’s jukebox rasp cut through the Zoom proceedings during Morgantown’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day observances Monday afternoon. Anderson, the Osage octogenarian, is known these days as a community activist and unofficial mayor of the aforementioned coal camp near the ...
by Richard Holt Imagine two kids on a playground. These children play. They laugh. They are helping each other on the slides and sharing a sandwich for lunch. At 4 years old, these children — one Black and one white — see each other as they see themselves. They see not a color ...
by Barbara R. Arnwine and Daryl D. Jones This weekend we pause to honor the life of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and to interpret his words calling upon America to see the content of the character before judging anyone’s person. On Feb. 23, 2020, a 25-year-old African-American ...
MORGANTOWN — WVU's Center for Black Culture and Research and WVU's Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion marked MLK Day 2022 with a special Zoom program on Friday. Delegate Danielle Walker, D-Monongalia, received the 2022 MLK Achievement Award. And Debbie Robinson, former president ...
Demarcus Bandy spoke authoritatively Monday afternoon as he helped Morgantown’s Community Coalition for Social Justice honor Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy. “Structural and Systemic Racism and How to Build an Equitable Future” was the title of his talk. He delivered a 10-minute ...