Families Honor MLK at Dennos Museum’s Embrace the Dream Event

Dennos Mlk Day Pkg 6 011600 00 54 20still002Dennos Museum Center on Northwestern Michigan College’s campus hosted their Embrace the Dream event Monday.

Those in attendance were able to observe art by artists of color and honor Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream. Nolan Morneiu, 7, visited the museum and says that King “kind of changed the world.”

Nolan goes onto say that King “had a ton of speeches, but like ‘I Have a Dream’ was his most famous one.” He tells us he bets “that a lot of people changed their perspective after he made that speech.”

The museum is opening three new exhibits to honor Martin Luther King Jr. and his legacy. The Museum Executive Director, Craig Hadley, tells us Teresa Dunn, is one of the artists featured.  Next door to her is an “exhibit called a rich history. That’s a loan exhibit from the Muskegon museum of art about African-American artists. And then our third exhibit is a loan exhibit with the Detroit institute of art about American Indian women in art.”

Those viewing the exhibits got the chance to really think about Dr. King and his message. Landon Morneiu, 10, says “it’s just your skin color. It just comes from your heritage.”

His brother Nolan adds “I just let you be who you are. Not like, fighting or anything, just being who you want to be.”

Families plan to come back to the museum to see more work from these artists that has yet to be installed.

One man brought his wife and two year old daughter and his mother in law. He says “we definitely wanna come back more and more. I think this is a perfect example of like high level art and culture that we should be appreciating here in Traverse City and Northern Michigan.”

 

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Firefighter makes history as first African-American woman to earn ‘Captain’ title for GFD

A Piedmont Triad firefighter is making history, becoming the first African-American woman to be promoted to the rank of Captain for the Greensboro Fire Department.Temeka Brown is a fire inspector who has worked for the Greensboro Fire Department for about a decade.”Firefighter is the only title I’ve had up until now,” said Brown.Although Brown has worked for the Greensboro Fire Department for the 10 ten years, being a part of the firefighting family began well before then.”It started when I was a kid,” Brown said. “My dad just retired here as battalion chief, so I’ve been coming to the station since I can remember. Christmas, holidays, Sundays– we were at the fire station, so that’s when I was introduced to this job.” Six months ago, Brown was promoted to fire inspector.”So I go into businesses, restaurants, schools, group homes,” she said. “And I inspect those for fire safety. That’s what I do day in and day out.”Effective Feb. 1, Temeka Brown’s title will be changing. She’s becoming a Captain.Brown is the first African-American female to earn that title promotion within the Greensboro Fire Department.”You know, I just hope that it inspires others to do the same thing,” Brown said. “I hope it shows those that come well after I have long gone, that they can look at me and say, ‘I can do that, too,’ and see it’s a possibility and not limit themselves to a box society puts them in.”Just as Brown makes history, the nation reflects on a man who also did just that, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.”We aren’t history makers; we’re made by history – and that’s one of his quotes,” Brown said. “And I look at it like those who came before me worked hard, so I can do the things I am now able to do.”Brown says just like people paved the way for her, she’s hoping to pave the way for someone else. “It’s all about paying it forward,” Brown said. “So I don’t look at it like ‘making history,’ although I am the first. I haven’t done it on my own, I had some help, and I definitely had some encouragement.”Brown is also a new mother to a nine-month-old baby girl. She hopes her own experiences will teach her little one to one day follow her own dreams.

A Piedmont Triad firefighter is making history, becoming the first African-American woman to be promoted to the rank of Captain for the Greensboro Fire Department.

Temeka Brown is a fire inspector who has worked for the Greensboro Fire Department for about a decade.

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“Firefighter is the only title I’ve had up until now,” said Brown.

Although Brown has worked for the Greensboro Fire Department for the 10 ten years, being a part of the firefighting family began well before then.

“It started when I was a kid,” Brown said. “My dad just retired here as battalion chief, so I’ve been coming to the station since I can remember. Christmas, holidays, Sundays– we were at the fire station, so that’s when I was introduced to this job.”

Six months ago, Brown was promoted to fire inspector.

“So I go into businesses, restaurants, schools, group homes,” she said. “And I inspect those for fire safety. That’s what I do day in and day out.”

Effective Feb. 1, Temeka Brown’s title will be changing. She’s becoming a Captain.

Brown is the first African-American female to earn that title promotion within the Greensboro Fire Department.

“You know, I just hope that it inspires others to do the same thing,” Brown said. “I hope it shows those that come well after I have long gone, that they can look at me and say, ‘I can do that, too,’ and see it’s a possibility and not limit themselves to a box society puts them in.”

Just as Brown makes history, the nation reflects on a man who also did just that, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

“We aren’t history makers; we’re made by history – and that’s one of his quotes,” Brown said. “And I look at it like those who came before me worked hard, so I can do the things I am now able to do.”

Brown says just like people paved the way for her, she’s hoping to pave the way for someone else.

“It’s all about paying it forward,” Brown said. “So I don’t look at it like ‘making history,’ although I am the first. I haven’t done it on my own, I had some help, and I definitely had some encouragement.”

Brown is also a new mother to a nine-month-old baby girl. She hopes her own experiences will teach her little one to one day follow her own dreams.

Morris County Honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Morris County

By: Najla Alexander
 

Morris County officials reported that songs, prayers, and words of hope from clerics, community leaders, and public officials highlighted the day-long 53rd Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Celebration in Morristown today. 

According to officials, the Martin Luther King Observance Committee, in collaboration with the Morris Area Clergy Council and the African American Clergy Association, hosted the annual event, beginning with an in-person service at the Calvary Baptist Church of Morristown at which Morris County Board of County Commissioners Director John Krickus provided remarks.

“This year’s theme, “From Dream To Action: Healing Our Divisions,” says so much; as what are words without action? Dr. King was one of the few who excelled at both. In addressing actions for the future, Dr. King said, “Let us realize the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice,” Director Krickus said.

“Ladies and gentlemen, I would suggest there has never been a greater opportunity for us to come together, develop and use our God-given talents, and bend the arc of economic and social justice at a faster pace, so our actions can realize the dream.”

MLK day speech

Dr. David A. Hollowell, Chair of the Martin Luther King Observance Committee, provided the welcome remarks, followed by an invocation from Monsignor John Hart from the Assumption Church of Morristown, songs from the Calvary Baptist Praise Team, and a benediction by Pastor Jerry M. Carter, Jr. of the Calvary Baptist Church officials say. 

“Particularly in this time of pandemic affliction, political chaos, and social unrest, we believe that this is a great time to demonstrate that the important work of building a harmonious and loving community remains a high priority. To this end, we have adopted as our theme this year, “From Dream to Action: Healing our Divisions,” the Committee said in a statement about the event.

Today marks the 38th year that the birthday of Dr. King was commemorated as a national holiday. 

The Morristown service, officials say, has become an annual staple in the Morris County community, followed by a series of panel discussions that were available virtually through the Observance Committee website.

Participants included U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill and the Rev. Dr. David Jefferson of the Metropolitan Baptist Church of Newark, who provided the keynote address, officials said. 

Full Remarks of Commissioner Director John Krickus

“I wish everyone a blessed Martin Luther King Day.

It is an honor to represent you and all Morris County residents as director of the county Board of Commissioners.

This year’s theme, “From Dream To Action: Healing Our Divisions,” says so much, as what are words without action? 

Dr. King was one of the few who excelled at both.

Before talking about actions for the future, let me briefly talk about this past year.

At our Morris County administrative building on Juneteenth, we unveiled a plaque to Vicki Craig and Art in the Atrium. Viki is one of only three people so honored.

Our Memorial Day service was graced with a powerful keynote address by my brother Marine Emerson Crooks, who shared words only a Vietnam veteran could express.

This past summer, Morristown held a wonderful celebration for William “Butch” Barber, who, as I surmised from all his accomplishments, Butch must have had a 30-hour day to get all the things done he signed up for.

In addressing actions for the future, Dr. King said, “Let us realize the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.”

He said that at a time when the schoolhouse door was blocked in too many places, dividing us by race.

Today in Morris County, Dr. Iacono at County College Of Morris, Superintendent Moffit of Morris County Vocation District, stand at the schoolhouse door — ready to welcome everyone with more resources than ever.

We are expanding Vo-tech by 500 students with programs in health care, technology, manufacturing, and finance.

CCM has just expanded with a new Advanced Engineering And Manufacturing Center and will be adding an expansion of the Culinary Program And Entrepreneurship Center.

Ladies and gentlemen, I would suggest there has never been a greater opportunity for us to come together, to develop and use our God-given talents to bend the arc of economic and social justice at a faster pace, so our actions can realize the dream. 

Thank you, and God bless.”

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