Among the different communities and organizations located in the St. Petersburg, Florida, area, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Jan. 16, was a day filled with celebrations, parades and service. Neighborhood News Bureau students covered these different events throughout the day with a few of the students getting their coverage published in The Weekly Challenger. To view… Continue reading NNB students get published for MLK Day of Service events by The Weekly Challenger
Day: January 24, 2017
“Hair by Ahsile” offers free pampering to members of the homeless community on MLK Day
BY TYLER GILLESPIE, Neighborhood News Bureau A bleached-blonde woman sat down in barber Dale Jones’s chair for a free fade on Martin Luther King Jr. Day at Hair by Ahsile. “I wish people would say ‘Happy MLK Day,” Jones said as his clippers buzzed, “like they do ‘Merry Christmas’.” For the past ten years, the… Continue reading “Hair by Ahsile” offers free pampering to members of the homeless community on MLK Day
MLK Essay Contest celebrated community and inclusion
BY EVELYN GUERRA, Neighborhood News Bureau Tyna Middleton, the Enoch Davis Center Senior Advisory Council Secretary, and Virginia Scott shared a hug before Scott gave the event history. Scott is the president of the St. Petersburg Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Organization, Inc. She has been part of the organization since this event began… Continue reading MLK Essay Contest celebrated community and inclusion
Historic Women’s Organization Hosts “Hidden Figures” Screening for Local Girls
BY GRACE CUNNINGHAM, Neighborhood News Bureau The St. Petersburg Alumnae Chapter of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority hosted a screening of the film “Hidden Figures” Friday night in celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Following a red carpet entrance and photo opportunity, the theater at Cobb Luxury 10 at Tyrone Mall, in St. Petersburg,… Continue reading Historic Women’s Organization Hosts “Hidden Figures” Screening for Local Girls