Tagged: Martin Luther King Jr.

Plymouth School School Committee Member Vedna Heywood Remembers Martin Luther King

January 20th, 2025 | Martin Luther King Jr.

In Plymouth, Vedna Heywood is a third term School Committee Member, past Chairperson of the No Place for Hate Committee, a candidate for the Select Board in 2021—an election she lost in a very close vote. Professionally, she works as a surgical burn trauma nurse at Boston’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital and she is wife […]

A Look At The History Behind Martin Luther King Day

January 17th, 2022 | Martin Luther King Jr.

Peter Drummey, of the Massachusetts Historical Society, speaks with Dan McCready about the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the history behind the holiday that bears his name.   Photo Credit: Kentucky Heritage Council

Brockton NAACP To Hold MLK Breakfast In Randolph

January 14th, 2022 | Martin Luther King Jr.

The Brockton Chapter of the NAACP will be hold their annual Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast in Randolph on Saturday.   The chapter’s First Vice-President, Bishop Tony Branch, tells WATD News they will have a special Keynote speaker.   Branch says he hopes the holiday serves as a way for people to find […]

Local Civil Rights Leader Reflects On King’s Legacy

January 18th, 2021 | Martin Luther King Jr.

Bishop Tony Branch, Vice President of the Brockton NAACP discusses Dr. Martin Luther King’s legacy with WATD’s Dan McCready and discusses an upcoming event on Saturday.     The 35th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Virtual Celebration will take place Saturday morning at 9 a.m. For more information click here. Photo Credit: Whitehouse.gov

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