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Woonsocket Martin Luther King Community Committee 2022 Weekend Celebration

 

Woonsocket – The Woonsocket MLK Community Committee celebrates 20 years of service to the community.

 

The theme of the event this year is “Amplifying Voices for Racial Solidarity and Equity.” The theme is intended to inspire the community during a difficult time and to serve as a reminder of both individual and collective responsibility to fight injustices and support one another. In  King’s words, “You are not only responsible for what you say, but also for what you do not say.”  

 

Friday Scholarship Banquet:  Lanre Ajakaiye (A Social Entrepreneur) of Providence RI, will be the Keynote Speaker for this event.  All tickets are $35 per person.  Please contact Brenda Figueroa at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 401-400-1812 to purchase tickets or for additional information.

 

Sunday Service (free): 11:00am at St James Baptist Church, 340 S Main St, Woonsocket, RI 02895.  The Rev. Natasha Gordon of Ebenezer Baptist Church, Providence RI will be the guest preacher.

 

Monday Ceremony (free):  10:30am MLK Sculpture Site, Mason Street.  Coffee/Tea and refreshments to follow at   Saint James Baptist Church   Dining Hall.

 

President Biden says he'll sign a bill today that will provide billions of dollars in foreign aid to Ukraine and other parts of the world. The Senate approved a package on Tuesday that includes aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. In a statement, Biden said, "This critical legislation will make our nation and world more secure."        Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson will meet with Jewish students at New York's Columbia University today as the school faces massive protests against Israel. Hundreds of students have been protesting for days against the Biden administration's response to the Israel-Hamas war, calling for an end to support for Israel.        Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial resumes Thursday in New York City. Former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker is expected to continue testifying for a third day, after explaining to the court how he paid people for the rights to negative stories about Trump only to never publish them in order to protect the presidential candidate.        Millions of salaried workers in the U.S. will soon qualify for overtime pay thanks to a new rule from the Biden administration. The rule announced Tuesday by the Department of Labor changes the threshold under which salaried employees become eligible for overtime. An extra four-million workers will qualify for overtime once the rule is implemented in January.        A nationwide health alert has been issued for certain ground beef products that have a potential risk for E. coli. The USDA says five and ten-pound beef patties and chubs from Greater Omaha with a "freeze by" date of April 22nd may have a strain of E. coli that is known to cause severe intestinal infections in humans.        Los Angeles Dodger Shohei Ohtani hit the hardest home run of his career Tuesday night, and the 12th hardest by any player since 2015. The solo homer in the ninth inning against the Nationals flew 450 feet at a speed of nearly 119 miles per hour. The Dodgers would go on to beat the Nationals 4-1 in the series opener.       

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