Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day observance in Darlington County 2016
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.”
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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MLK, Jr. March in Lamar
Citizens of Lamar braved frosty morning weather to complete the town’s traditional march in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on January 18. Marchers of all ages sang hymns to keep their spirits warm as the crowd walked a circuit from Bethany Baptist Church up Railroad Avenue and through downtown before circling back to the church for prayer, songs, and inspirational messages to honor Dr. King’s memory and keep his humanitarian legacy alive.
Photos by Samantha Lyles
30th Annual Darlington County Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Memorial Celebration
St. James United Methodist Church of Darlington played host to the 30th Annual Darlington County Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Memorial Celebration, held at noon on January 18 at the St. James sanctuary at 312 Pearl Street.
Inspirational messages were brought by several pastors of area churches, public servants, and local government officials – including Mayor Gloria Hines (the first African American mayor of Darlington), Terence Arrington (Darlington County’s first African American administrator), and Darlington County Council member Wilhelmina P. Johnson, who has organized these MLK observances for three decades.
Guests enjoyed several musical performances, including a fantastic set from the Darlington High School Gospel Choir and a roof-raising solo from Antoinette Sutton.
Photos by Samantha Lyles
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day – Day of Service
Each year in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the youth group from St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church of Darlington takes on a building or repair project to honor Dr. King’s enduring legacy of community service. This year for their “Day of Service,” the kids teamed with adult volunteers from Ervin Engineering and constructed a wheelchair access ramp for an elderly disabled woman on Myrtlewood Drive.
MLK Jr. Walk for Unity in Downtown Hartsville
Community members joined together in solidarity on Sunday, January 17 to walk the four corners of Hartsville together – about a mile – as a fulfillment of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s dream. The event was organized by the OneHartsville group, which was formed to “cultivate authentic and diverse relationships within the Hartsville community”.
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