A MLK Day to Remember
I hope you had a meaningful MLK Day yesterday! We are proud that our very own Alecia Brooks was honored yesterday at the 1st Annual Stride Toward Progress Bell Ringing and Awards Ceremony here in Iowa City. Royceann Porter, 2014-15 African American Achievement Award Recipient, took it upon herself to publicly acknowledge the hard work and spirit of service among black leaders in Iowa City. She identified over 150 community members to honor! We prepared certificates of acknowledgement and gratitude and Royceann worked with a local vendor to get T-shirts for all of the award recipients. It was inspiring to meet so many committed Iowa Citians! Continue reading “A MLK Day to Remember”