Odessa, Texas/January 15, 2024-The Black Cultural Council of Odessa hosted and celebrated the birthday of Civil rights icon Martin Luther King, Jr. The January 15th celebration included a community brunch at the Woodson Community Center at Woodson Park in southeast Odessa.
(Javaun Johnson, Pastor-Crossroads Church-Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.-Odessa, Texas)
Young students from the STEM Academy located at the University of Texas of the Permian Basin presented posters the students created in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr.
(Jaimie Enriquez, Elementary School Counselor-STEM Academy/Odessa, Texas)
Residents gathered at the Salvador Guerrero Senior Activity Center and begin the traditional march starting on south Dixie Blvd to East Murphy Street to the Woodson Community Center in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Followed by cultural activities.
(Javaun Johnson, Pastor-Crossroads Church-Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.-Odessa, Texas)
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