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MCH Volunteers Hosted Reading Event for MLK Day of Service-DRB Media Communications Digital News

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Odessa, Texas/January 17, 2023-On Monday, January 16th, the Volunteer Services at Medical Center Hospital hosted two reading events for children as part of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Services. 

(Cheryl Ferguson, Chair-Medical Center Hospital Auxiliary-Odessa, Texas) 

Volunteers with the Medical Center Hospital Auxiliary serve the community in different way from handing out popcorn to volunteering at the West Texas Food bank 

(Cheryl Ferguson, Chair-Medical Center Hospital Auxiliary-Odessa, Texas) 

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BCC of Odessa Martin Luther KIng, Jr.-Remembrance and Celebrations-DRB Media Communications Digital News

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Odessa, Texas/January 16, 2023-The Black Cultural Council of Odessa and the Black Chamber of Commerce of the Permian Basin held the annual celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr.  

The remembrance featured a breakfast and speeches at the Woodson Park Community Center and a march that started at the Salvador Guerrero Southside Senior Activity Center. Officials with Ector County ISD and the board of trustees, football players from Permian High School and State Representative, District 81, Brooks Landgraf, his wife Shelby Landgraf and their daughter participated in the march that ended at the Woodson Activity Center. 

(Savanah Morales, President Odessa Hispanic Chamber of Commerce/Odessa Resident) 

Savanah Morales was recognized at the MLK remembrance for her assistance with the Black Cultural Council of Odessa and southside church events. 

(Savanah Morales, President Odessa Hispanic Chamber of Commerce/Odessa Resident) 

The Martin Luther King remembrance and celebration concluded with prayer and a candle light vigil. 

(Savanah Morales, President Odessa Hispanic Chamber of Commerce/Odessa Resident) 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera 

 

DRB MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS DIGITAL NEWS(011822)-DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR, PARADE AND CANDLELIGHT VIGIL

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Odessa, Texas/January 18, 2022-The Black Cultural Council of Odessa hosted the Freedom Parade to celebrate and remember Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The parade route moved north from I-20 down south Dixie Blvd. To east Murphy to Woodson Park. 

(Angela Love-Jackson, Educator) 

The parade featured decorated vehicles, athletes from Permian High School, a diverse group of residents walked the parade route, as-well-as local politicians, who are currently running for various seats in county and city political races.  

(Angela Love-Jackson, Educator) 

The Odessa Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. held a special  candle light vigil at the Woodson Center. The ceremony event featured a special performance based on a speech by Dr. King, and other performances. 

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Shelia Stevenson, President of the Odessa Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., has concerns regarding the new Texas Voting Law-which for some, the new law is voter suppression. 

(Shelia Stevenson, President of the Odessa Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Soroity, Inc.) 

Several students at U.T. Permian Basin celebrated the life of Dr. Martin Luther KIng, Jr., by creating poster that would be posted at the Student Activity Center. 

(Izaiha Bush, President-Black Student Union-U.T.P.B. ) 

For DRB MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS DIGITAL NEWS, Danny Barrera. 

 

 

DRB MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS DIGITAL NEWS(011822)-DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR, PARADE AND CANDLELIGHT VIGIL

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Odessa, Texas/January 18, 2022-The Black Cultural Council of Odessa hosted the Freedom Parade to celebrate and remember Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The parade route moved north from I-20 down south Dixie Blvd. To east Murphy to Woodson Park. 

(Angela Love-Jackson, Educator) 

The parade featured decorated vehicles, athletes from Permian High School, a diverse group of residents walked the parade route, as-well-as local politicians, who are currently running for various seats in county and city political races.  

(Angela Love-Jackson, Educator) 

The Odessa Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. held a special  candle light vigil at the Woodson Center. The ceremony event featured a special performance based on a speech by Dr. King, and other performances. 

(Nat Snd) 

Shelia Stevenson, President of the Odessa Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., has concerns regarding the new Texas Voting Law-which for some, the new law is voter suppression. 

(Shelia Stevenson, President of the Odessa Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Soroity, Inc.) 

Several students at U.T. Permian Basin celebrated the life of Dr. Martin Luther KIng, Jr., by creating poster that would be posted at the Student Activity Center. 

(Izaiha Bush, President-Black Student Union-U.T.P.B. ) 

For DRB MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS DIGITAL NEWS, Danny Barrera.