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The Rev. J.J. Evans, far left, Wayne Vann, Alonzo Merkerson, former City Councilman Bruce J. Bergman, Cecelia Jones, former council president and City Court Judge Roy Tepper, former State Assemblyman and council President Harvey Weisenberg, Barbara Campbell, Grace Harold, Bill Owens and John H. Simpkins Jr. at a ground-breaking ceremony for the MLK Center’s Riverside Boulevard facility in 1980.

“It was very profound for me,” John H. Simpkins Jr. said as he recalled marching through the streets of Long Beach with the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in 1968, at the height of the civil … more

By Bridget Downes | 2/23/17

Long Beach High School student and 2016 national wrestling champion Jacori Teemer served as this year’s grand marshal in the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Commemorative March and Celebration on Monday. He is considered one of the most accomplished high school wrestlers in Long Island history, and was the 132-pound champion in the Eastern States Classic final last Saturday.

Marching in his memory

City officials and Long Beach residents alike marched along West Park Avenue on Monday to commemorate the legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Before the annual march — which first started … more

By Bridget Downes | 1/19/17

Local playwright brings show to MLK center

A Long Beach native, who has coalesced his dream of becoming a playwright over the past several years, is bringing his latest play back home to the Martin Luther King Center on Nov. 5. more

By Ben Strack | 11/2/16

Councilwoman Anissa Moore, left, moderated a forum that included police officers, community activists, Judge Ayesha Brantley and Assistant District Attorney Dana Boylan.

Trying to bridge a divide

“It does trouble me, as a police officer, when kids say that they’re afraid of the police,” said Anderson Joseph, a detective with the Long Beach Police Department and one of two black officers on the force. Joseph, who lives in Long Beach and joined the LBPD in 2006, responded to a young woman who asked, “Why do police always think we’re going to hurt people?” more

By Anthony Rifilato | 7/28/16

James Hodge, far left, Marcus Tinker, Christine Galloway, the Rev. David Henry Sr., Mason Streeter, Wanda Brooks, Doris Stevens, Melissa Miller-Lucas and Jacquetta Odom, relatives of victims of gun violence, shared their stories during an anti-violence rally last Saturday, where they were joined by local clergy, city officials and local civic leaders.

Taking a stand against violence

Doris Stephens will never forget the call she received nearly a year ago, informing her that her grandson, 4-year-old Treyshawn Stephens, had been shot. The boy had been playing football with his mother in the living room of their apartment at the Channel Park Homes when he was struck by an errant bullet. more

By Anthony Rifilato | 5/19/16

There will be more than 20 regional employers in attendance at the MLK Center's career fair on March 24 from 4 to 8 p.m.

Career fair to be held at MLK Center

The city is set to host a community career fair at the Martin Luther King Center, at 615 Riverside Blvd., on Thursday, March 24, from 4 to 8 p.m. more

3/17/16

City Council members Anissa Moore and Len Torres met Stephanie Espina, the director of freshman admissions at Adelphi University.

MLK Center hosts first college fair

Long Beach’s Martin Luther King Center held its first college fair on Feb. 18, part of a broader effort by the city to implement economic empowerment programs in the North Park neighborhood. more

By Ben Strack | 2/25/16

Hundreds participated in the MLK Center’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. commemorative march on Park Avenue on Monday. The parade route closely follows the one King took when he visited Long Beach in 1968. Photos by Kristie Arden/Herald

MLK Center ceremony celebrates many ‘firsts’

Less than a year ago, Anissa Moore was preparing for spring break, ready to hop on a JetBlue flight to take her far from Nassau Community College, where she has been a communications professor for … more

By Joseph Kellard | 1/21/16

Protesters outside the County Legislature last week called for budgetary funding for the county Youth Board.

L.B. youth programs face funding cuts

A budget conflict in Nassau County has left some organizations in Long Beach worried that their funding could be in jeopardy as the fate of the county Youth Board hangs in the balance. The … more

By Matthew Ern | 12/2/15

Matthew Ern/Herald Event organizer Marcus Tinker, far left, acting Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas, State Assemblyman Todd Kaminsky, City Manager Jack Schnirman, City Council candidate Anissa Moore and Martin Luther King Center Chairman James Hodge at last week’s job fair.

Hundreds come to job fair at MLK Center

In the interest of combating local unemployment, the Long Beach Martin Luther King Center partnered with a number of neighborhood organizations, government agencies and city officials to host a job … more

By Matthew Ern | 10/1/15

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