SC4 Hosts 21st Annual MLK Celebration
The legacy of the late civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. lives on 55 years after his death. The impact his work has had on the United States policies and its citizens has been tremendous.
To continue sharing the legacy of Dr. King, St. Clair County Community College along with the Port Huron Branch of the NAACP, have partnered for their 21st Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration. The program will be taking place today at the SC4 Fine Arts Theater beginning at 6 p.m., admission is free to the public.
The event will feature guest speakers from the Blue Water Area, a dance routine by Alexis Jones, and musical selections by Kim Jackson and Restoration Christian Community Church.
If you are unable to make it in person, you can view the MLK celebration from the comfort of your own home on livestream at sc4.edu/deilive.
Reporting for WGRT – Choze Powell
Grab Your Girls By The Hand For The YMCA Daddy Daughter Dance
The YMCA of the Blue Water Area offers the community a place to exercise, swim, and play sports. They also provide the community with a multitude of programs from child care to helping feed the hungry.
Coming January 28th, from 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM, the YMCA will be holding its Daddy Daughter Dance for ages 3 – 12. Tickets are $10 per couple for members and $15 for non-members. There will be a $2 additional fee for each additional child.
All fathers, uncles, grandfathers, big brothers or whoever you view as a father figure are welcome. Be sure to register, so you can escort your little girl on a lovely evening of dancing, desserts, and more. Dress to impress, and wear your most stylish evening wear to create memories that will last a lifetime!
For more information, visit: bluewaterymca.com and search their events section.
Reporting for WGRT – Choze Powell
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Facts You May Not Know
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is one of the most well known figures in not only the Civil Rights Era but in the totality of American History as well. His fight for equality for African Americans helped change the landscape for race relations in the U.S.
To give a bit more insight into who Dr. King was as an individual, here are a few lesser known facts that you may or may not know.
- Dr. King enrolled at Morehouse College at 15 years old.
- He became an ordained Baptist reverend at the age of 19.
- Dr. King has the title of doctor because one of the two degrees he earned is a Doctorate of Philosophy in Systematic Theology, the other is a Bachelor of Divinity degree.
- Last but not least, Dr. King had been arrested 29 times in his pursuit of freedom and equality.
Reporting for WGRT – Choze Powell
Michigan Launches New Workplace Mental Health Hub And Webinar Series
Mental health is possibly the most important component of overall health. The way you think affects everything else in your life. The stigma associated with mental health sometimes keeps individuals from seeking the help they need.
To support mental health and the wellbeing of those in Michigan, a centralized workplace mental health hub has been created by the Michigan Departments of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO).
The hub will share resources and strategies aimed at employees and employers to address mental health in the workplace. It was found through studies conducted by LEO that employers who invest in their employees’ mental health saw improved employee satisfaction, increased productivity, as well as reduced absenteeism and increased productivity.
The state also announced a 30-min webinar series moderated by LEO’s Deputy Director of Labor, Sean Egan that will discuss improving mental health in the workplace. The webinar will feature input from experts in the field. You can join in on Thursday, January 19th, at 11:30 a.m.
For more information, visit: Michigan.gov/workplacementalhealth.
Reporting for WGRT – Choze Powell