GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) -North Central Florida will host several events this week to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day, with activities beginning Tuesday and continuing through Saturday.
The “Remembering Martin and Coretta” program will kick off the celebrations Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at Dayspring Baptist Church. The free event will feature special tributes from various sororities and fraternities.
“Next week we’re starting with our activity sponsored by the Alphas and the AKA’s.” Rodney Long, founder of the MLK Commission, said. “Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King were both part of those organizations, so they are sponsoring what we call ‘Remembering Martin and Coretta.’”…