MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — Faith, unity, and community: These three words served as the basis for Sunday’s ecumenical service hosted by the Carolina African American Heritage Foundation.
The event in the midst of the 21st Grand Strand Freedom Week was dedicated to remembering the life and teachings of Martin Luther King Jr. The service originally was centered in the local African American community.
“For many years, it was held in the African-American community at Sandy Grove [Missionary Baptist], where we are this year, or at Mt. Olive [AME Church],” Wayne Gray, a member of the MLK Committee, said…