The Rochester Community School District invites local community members to share in a celebration honoring the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., a Baptist minister and peaceful Civil Rights leader who championed for the freedoms of all citizens. A Beacon on Hope is the theme for this year’s annual district celebration which is scheduled to take place on Thursday, January 14, from 6:30-7:45 p.m. at the Rochester High School Auditorium, 180 S. Livernois Road. Scheduled … [Read more...]
Oakland County Commissioner Nancy L. Quarles Announces Special Visit of Civil Rights Icon Reverend Dr. Joseph Lowery Co-Founder of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference Sunday July 20th
July 9, 2014 by Leave a Comment
According to a press release, Oakland County Commissioner Nancy L. Quarles will welcome Reverend Dr. Joseph L. Lowery co-founder and leader of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference on Sunday, July 20, 2014 at 7 p.m., in the Regency Manor Banquet Hall, located at 25228 West 12 Mile Road, in Southfield, Michigan. Reverend Lowery will be the keynote speaker at this year’s Southfield/Farmington Greater Area NAACP Dinner. Tickets are $100.00 per person. To purchase tickets, call … [Read more...]
