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We can’t overlook the hardships of our L.I. neighbors
When I first came to the Herald in January to cover Long Beach, I took in what most others see — the fine beaches, the beautiful boardwalk, the tony restaurants on Park Avenue and the cool, funky bars on the West End. But the coronavirus peeled back the layers fast . . . more
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State Sen. Todd Kaminsky, far left, joined volunteers from the Martin Luther King Center on Monday to distribute meals and masks to Long Beach residents.
Long Beach MLK center feeds hundreds during pandemic
A line of hungry Long Beach residents hoping to get a home-cooked meal and school lunches at the Martin Luther King Center stretched down Riverside Boulevard and onto East Fulton Street on Monday in … more
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Hundreds of people endured the bitter cold on Monday to march along Riverside Boulevard and celebrate the legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., six days after what would have been his 90th birthday.
Keeping King’s legacy alive
By Bridget Downes bdownes@liherald.com Residents came from points across Long Beach to celebrate the life and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday. “We’re banding … more
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Jacob Hurney, left, Luke Santeramo, Martin Luther King Center board Chairman James Hodge, and Andrea Wilkins, far right, handed a turkey and a bag of traditional Thanksgiving dinner trimmings to Long Beach resident Milagro Rodriguez on Tuesday.  
MLK Center hosts annual Thanksgiving dinner
Long Beach residents filed in to the Martin Luther King Center on Tuesday to collect turkeys and traditional Thanksgiving dinner trimmings before a large community gathering at the center. … more
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Members of the Martin Luther King Center gathered with District Attorney Madeline Singas on Feb. 14 for a ribbon cutting of the center’s newly upgraded computer lab.
MLK Center upgrades its computer lab
Martin Luther King Center board members were joined by Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas, State Sen. Todd Kaminsky and representatives from Altice USA — one of the largest broadband … more
More than 100 kids from the MLK Center, joined by family members, organizers and supporters, turned out for “Black Panther” at the Long Beach theater on Tuesday thanks to the center's Black Panther Challenge to fund a free screening for kids.
Long Beach residents praise ‘Black Panther’
Long Beach resident Marcus Tinker was not a huge comic book fan growing up, but there was something about the film introduction of Black Panther in the 2016 movie, “Captain America: Civil War,” … more
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Martin Luther King Center Board Chairman James Hodge unveiled MLK Way, the renamed intersection of East Pine Street and Riverside Boulevard, outside the center, after hundreds of people marched along West Park Avenue to show solidarity with Dr. King’s ideals on Monday.
Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.
In a ceremony attended by hundreds on Monday, the City of Long Beach renamed the intersection of East Pine Street and Riverside Boulevard — where the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once walked — … more
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Hundreds turned out for last year’s march, which closely followed the route Martin Luther King Jr. walked during his visit to Long Beach in 1968.
Long Beach to host annual MLK Day March
Long Beach is set to host the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day March, preceded by the second annual ceremony at City Hall, on Jan. 15, the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. King. … more
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Representatives from National Grid, Global Green and SunPower by EmPower Solar gathered with Long Beach officials to announce the energy upgrades of the Martin Luther King Center on Oct. 26.
MLK Center goes solar
The Long Beach Martin Luther King Center has upgraded its energy system so it can provide light, heat and electricity to residents during future storms and emergencies. The $130,000 project was … more
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Dr. Bernice A. King, daughter of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., will visit the Long Beach community on June 13 to speak at a fundraiser for the Martin Luther King Center.
King’s daughter to honor L.B. MLK Center founders
Dr. Bernice A. King, daughter of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., will speak on the theme of “A Hope and a Future: Empowering the community with courage, dignity, truth and justice” in front of … more
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