Two Towns MLK Event Collecting Toiletries for Those in Need
The South Orange-Maplewood Community Coalition on Race is seeking donations of travel size toiletries for the homeless — to be collected on Monday, January 16…
Seton Hall U MLK Day Youth Leadership Institute Continues Dr. King’s Legacy
The following is from Seton Hall University: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “Life’s most persistent question is ‘what are you doing for others?’…
PHOTOS: Coalition on Race Brings Hearts & Hands Together at MLK Day Observance
The South Orange Maplewood Community Coalition on Race held its 15th annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Observance on Monday, January 18, 2016 at…
PHOTOS: Silence Speaks Loudly at MMS MLK Peace March
“I was very moved,” Principal Jerrill Adams told the students of Maplewood Middle School as they gathered outside the building at the completion of…
Light Up the Night on MLK Day With Luminaria Project
The South Orange Maplewood Community Coalition on Race is offering Maplewood and South Orange residents the opportunity to participate in The Luminaria Project. Residents can…
SOMSD Hosts an Evening with Civil Rights Icon Ruby Bridges
The South Orange – Maplewood School District (SOMSD) will present American icon Ruby Bridges on Thursday, January 21 at Columbia High School at 7 p.m. The event is hosted…
Coalition on Race Commemorates MLK at Congregation Beth El January 18
From the South Orange Maplewood Community Coalition on Race: The South Orange Maplewood Community Coalition on Race will hold its 15th annual Dr. Martin…
Braving the Cold to Celebrate Dr. King in South Orange
On Saturday, one Seth Boyden student and two graduates of the school braved frigid temperatures to sell Luminarias in Downtown South Orange to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King…
Many Ways to Mark MLK Day in Maplewood, South Orange
A number of events are scheduled in Maplewood and South Orange in celebration of the life and work of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther…
Columbia High Students Hold Forum on ‘Fixing’ Racial Disparities, Discord
Columbia High School students are holding a forum today to discuss how to address issues of racial disparity and discord that students had identified in earlier…