MLK day of service events have been altered due to the coronavirus – WWLTV.com

Now is the time to lift our nation from the quicksands of racial injustice to the solid rock of brotherhood.

NEW ORLEANS Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was born January 15, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia.

He was a Baptist Minister, activist and Civil Rights Leader, whose mission was to bring awareness to racism, end racial discrimination and bring unity to all races across the country.

Dr. King's "I Have a Dream" speech in 1963, brought out about 250,000 people to listen to what is described as a call for equality and freedom.

I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed we hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. " I Have a Dream".

He fought for equality and racial justice up until his assassination on April 4, 1968.

To honor his memory, MLK Day is seen as a day of service where individuals and groups come together to better their community by engaging in community service activities. But many MLK Day events have been canceled or altered to follow COVID restrictions.

Here is a list of events to commemorate MLK Day:

Orleans

Covington

Lake Charles

Kenner

Slidell

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