MLK Day

A call to action on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Advocates believe there is more work to be done to fulfill his vision. “I’m pushing you tonight to fight for your freedom,” said Pastor Scott Marks from New Haven Rising. People gathered at Trinity Temple Church of God in Christ in New Haven on Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King...

Residents across the state took time Monday to honor the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., including one of the longest running marches in the state in Dr. King’s honor in New Haven. “This is her first time to where she is able to actually come out,” said Jasmine Wise, referencing her daughter Jamila, who...

The pews at First Church of Christ were filled as a tight-knit Simsbury community came together to remember Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. “I am grateful that today, almost 56 years after the assassination of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., we are still celebrating his legacy,” keynote speaker Dr. Tayarisha Batchelor said. Batchelor is the director of Equity…

Residents in New Haven took time out of their morning to honor the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.