MLK Day- One Shining Moment
Martin Luther King Day is upon us for another year. “I have a dream” will be revisited like a sacred text. What a lot of people forget is that this was not part of the original speech. It was a…..
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MLK Day- It was never about a dream- It was about a demand
MLK day reminds us of one special speech, one that swells into a cadence about dreams. If King were to re-enact it for 2026, how would it end? It would still only be a dream. We forget how the event…..
Student Mental Health Statistics 2026: Current Rates, Risks, and Trends
Nowadays, mental health is not a topic that can be ignored. Stress, anxiety, and emotional exhaustion are part of young people’s lives, with almost 60% of teenagers experiencing mental health challenges. In this article, you can look at the latest…..
Nearly Half of Americans More Stressed Heading into 2026, Allianz Life Study Finds
Many Americans anticipate making New Year’s resolutions to improve finances. KEY FINDINGS: 48% are more stressed heading into 2026 than they were at the beginning of 2025 27% have decreased confidence in their ability to meet their retirement goals compared…..
King memorial idea was born in Silver Spring
Brother Hatchel doesn’t see so well anymore. And he has a prosthetic leg. So brothers Navy and Klugh guide him along the outdoor railing of the historic school where their fraternity chapter meets. Using two canes, Hatchel, 74, who is…..
Martin Luther King Jr.’s Call to Service Echoed at Breakfast
By: Office of Media Relations | Jan. 30, 2014 On Feb. 4, 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered a sermon titled “The Drum Major Instinct.” King encouraged his audience to seek greatness, but to do so through service and love. Students represented different civil…..
2026 MLK Day of Service & Volunteer Fair
Date: Monday, January 19 Time: 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM Location: Silver Spring Civic Building at Veterans Plaza The Montgomery County Volunteer Center has partnered with the Montgomery County Alumnae Chapter (MD) of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. to host…..
Are Schools a Problem?
By Sam Sifton I am the host of The Morning. NYT Nov 25th 2025 The numbers are staggering. Nearly one in four 17-year-old boys in the United States has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. In the early 1980s, a diagnosis of autism was…..
Why More People in the World Are Feeling Hopeful (Except Us)
By David BrooksOpinion Columnist NYT August 7th 2025 I hope you don’t mind if I pierce the general gloom with a piece of wonderful news. More people around the world report that they are living better lives than before. Plus they…..
Searching for the Source of a Fountain of Courage
By Natalie Angier NYTimes Jan. 3, 2011 In his 20 years as a firefighter and paramedic in Colorado Springs, Bruce Monson, 43, has had his little fist-bumps with death: a burning roof collapsing on top of him, toxic fumes nearly suffocating him……