MLK

Bethlehem Baptist Church to host MLK Birthday celebration in January!

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – The Bethlehem Baptist Church wants to celebrate the community with a special birthday celebration for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. next month! It starts Monday, January 16 at 3 p.m. at the Church’s Family Center on 1037 Eastman Street. Doors open at 2 p.m. Curtis spoke with Loretta Coleman, event sponsor, about how the event will…

Honor the Dream food Drive underway in City of Columbia

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–You can help the City of Columbia feed hungry families for the holidays. The City of Columbia, Richland School District One and the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Foundation are hosting the annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Honor the Dream Food Drive. The food drive will help benefit Harvest Hope Food Bank.  The food drive is held…

Thousands march together to State House for “King Day at the Dome”

Eight Presidential candidates joined marchers on the walk to the State House

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — For the last twenty years, more and more people have converged on the Capital City to celebrate the impact Doctor Martin Luther King Jr. had on others. On Monday, the twentieth celebration of “King Day at the Dome” began with a prayer service at Zion Baptist Church, and then continued with a march to a State…

MLK Food Drive in City of Columbia: Here’s how you can take part

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– You can help make sure Midlands families have food on the table this holiday season. The City of Columbia has kicked off the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. ‘Honor the Dream Food Drive’. The food drive benefits Harvest Hope Food Bank. Some requested items include, canned fruit and vegetables, dry goods and canned meats. The drive…

MLK Day: King Day at the Dome rally

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Hundreds gathered at the South Carolina State House on Martin Luther King Day for the South Carolina chapter of the NAACP ‘King Day at the Dome’. This year’s event began with a prayer service at Zion Baptist Church,  followed by the march to the State House. The event honors and celebrates the life and times of Dr….

Community Food Drive underway to honor MLK Legacy

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–Now through December 7, 2018 you have a chance to help Harvest Hope Food Bank. The annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Honor the Dream Food Drive , is sponsored in part by The City of Columbia, Richland School District One and the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Foundation . According to City of Columbia organizers, the drive is held each year to honor Dr….