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Virtual MLK Day celebration to share ‘importance of nonviolent social change’
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Martin Luther King Jr. addresses marchers during his "I Have a Dream" speech Aug. 28, 1963, at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington. - photo by Associated Press
Kelsey Podo
The Times
Updated: Jan 13, 2021, 8:24 PM
Published: Jan 12, 2021, 11:47 PM
Teachable moments can be used to inspire positive change in communities, and the Newtown Florist Club, a Gainesville civil rights organization, aims to do just that with its Martin Luther King Jr. Day virtual celebration.
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Newtown Florist Club forums to explore desegregation, closure of E.E. Butler High
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The old E.E. Butler High School - photo by Tom Reed
Robbie Sequeira
The Times
Published: Feb 17, 2021, 1:14 AM
The Newtown Florist Club has recognized Black History Month this February with some frank conversations on topics including Black businesses, vaccine information and civic engagement.
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