Abilene locals took a walk across the Martin Luther King Jr. bridge located in downtown Abilene to commemorate the accomplishments of Martin Luther King Jr. Video/editing by Emily Studer and Laura Benson ... [Read More…]
Abilene community marches in remembrance of Dr. King
Hundreds of Abilenians marched across the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Bridge Monday to commemorate Dr. King's work in the Civil Rights Movement. Men, women and children of all ages joined in the march including several ACU students and faculty members. Taylor Crumpton, sophomore psychology major from Coppell, attended the march to ... [Read More…]
New Year, same resolution ruin
We are fourteen days into 2015 and not only have I already failed to keep all of my New Year's resolutions, but I've forgotten what they were to begin with. The idea of a clean slate is appealing and new beginnings sound refreshing. But neither of those are enough to change the ways of a creature of habit like myself. I enjoy making resolutions ... [Read More…]
JMC Network Newscast – January 31, 2014
This weeks newscast covers the celebration of Rwandan perseverance in the Documentary Screening of "Rising from Ashes." We take a look at cleanup around Cedar Creek here in Abilene, the new spring comedy "Is He Dead," as well as an overview of the four game homestand for ACU's basketball team and the ESPN coverage in Moody Colosseum. Rachel ... [Read More…]
People remember Martin Luther King by marching across his bridge
In continuation of Martin Luther King's message Abilene residents march accross a bridge named in his honor. Video/editing by: JP Festa, Rachel Smith and James Clark Peeples ... [Read More…]
MLK’s dream still being achieved
One shot took his life, but Dr. Martin Luther King Junior's vision stirs Abilene residents to keep striving for a better future. Two hundred people gathered Monday, Jan. 20 to share prayers and honor King's vision by walking across the bridge of East Highway 80 which bears his name. Trevor Thompson, New Testament instructor, said he was ... [Read More…]
Video: Abilene residents march on MLK day
Nearly 200 people gathered at the Martin Luther King Jr. bridge to march in celebration of his life and dream. Farron Salley was there to report for the JMC Network. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pkq8wEZSBCo ... [Read More…]
Abilene residents march on MLK day
Nearly 200 people gathered at the Martin Luther King Jr. bridge to march in celebration of his life and dream. Farron Salley was there to report for the JMC Network. ... [Read More…]
Photo Gallery: Marchers remember MLK’s life and legacy
[flickr album=72157628915016017 num=12 size=Square] Optimist photos by Mandy Lambright ... [Read More…]
Marching for the Dream
Forty-four years after the assassination of a civil rights icon, residents in Abilene residents march in a city where he never stepped foot to remember his legacy. Nearly two hundred people gathered Monday, the national holiday in his honor, at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Bridge on East Highway 80 to march and sing songs in tribute of ... [Read More…]