Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commission of Mid-Michigan receives $197,500 in donations at check presentation Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. MBN was on the road joining to observe this occasion.

To kick off the 2026 Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Celebration activities, local businesses and community partners will present donations to the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commission of Mid-Michigan to support the Commission’s ongoing work to promote equality, justice and opportunity throughout the Mid-Michigan region.

Friday, Jan. 16, 2026 at 10 a.m. at Hannah Community Center, 819 Abbot Rd, East Lansing, MI, 48823.

On hand were - Lansing Mayor Andy Schor

- East Lansing City Manager Robert Belleman - Elaine Hardy, chair, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commission of Mid-Michigan

- Commissioners of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commission of Mid-Michigan

- Representatives from donor organizations:

§ Cinnaire - $50,000

§ MacDonald Broadcasting - $50,000

§ Jackson - $20,000

§ Michigan State University Federal Credit Union - $20,000

§ LAFCU - $15,000

§ Lake Trust Credit Union - $12,500

§ CASE Credit Union - $10,000

§ Dean Transportation - $10,000

§ City of East Lansing - $10,000

About the 2026 Day of Celebration

The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commission of Mid-Michigan hosts the nation’s largest MLK luncheon event each year in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The event brings together more than 1,600 community members to honor the life, legacy and ongoing work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., featuring inspiring speakers, musical performances, and the announcement of student essay and scholarship winners.

About the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commission of Mid-Michigan

Dedicated to advancing the principles and ideals of Dr. King, the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commission of Mid-Michigan is the nation’s longest-running, continuously operating MLK commission. For more than four decades, it has been at the forefront of advancing Dr. King’s principles of equality, justice, and nonviolence. The Commission’s annual Day of Celebration is the nation’s largest MLK Day luncheon event, drawing people together in reflection, unity, and action. The Commission’s focus is on addressing pressing issues such as literacy, youth violence, hunger, mentoring, education, and community enrichment. Through a variety of impactful programs, initiatives, and events, the MLK Commission fosters positive social change and inspires individuals and communities to work toward a more just and equitable society. For more information, visit mlkmidmichigan.com or follow the MLK Commission on Facebook and Twitter.
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MBN On The Road | MLK Commission Mid-Michigan Receives Community Support -  $197,000 in BIG Checks

This is a breakout video from the full event one. It showcases the Cinnaire portion with Mark McDaniel and LAFCU with Kelli Ellsworth-Etchison. 

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commission of Mid-Michigan receives $197,500 in donations at check presentation Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. MBN was on the road joining to observe this occasion.

To kick off the 2026 Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Celebration activities, local businesses and community partners will present donations to the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commission of Mid-Michigan to support the Commission’s ongoing work to promote equality, justice and opportunity throughout the Mid-Michigan region.

Friday, Jan. 16, 2026 at 10 a.m. at Hannah Community Center, 819 Abbot Rd, East Lansing, MI, 48823.

On hand were - Lansing Mayor Andy Schor

- East Lansing City Manager Robert Belleman - Elaine Hardy, chair, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commission of Mid-Michigan

- Commissioners of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commission of Mid-Michigan

- Representatives from donor organizations:

§ Cinnaire - $50,000

§ MacDonald Broadcasting - $50,000

§ Jackson - $20,000

§ Michigan State University Federal Credit Union - $20,000

§ LAFCU - $15,000

§ Lake Trust Credit Union - $12,500

§ CASE Credit Union - $10,000

§ Dean Transportation - $10,000

§ City of East Lansing - $10,000

About the 2026 Day of Celebration

The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commission of Mid-Michigan hosts the nation’s largest MLK luncheon event each year in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The event brings together more than 1,600 community members to honor the life, legacy and ongoing work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., featuring inspiring speakers, musical performances, and the announcement of student essay and scholarship winners.

About the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commission of Mid-Michigan

Dedicated to advancing the principles and ideals of Dr. King, the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commission of Mid-Michigan is the nation’s longest-running, continuously operating MLK commission. For more than four decades, it has been at the forefront of advancing Dr. King’s principles of equality, justice, and nonviolence. The Commission’s annual Day of Celebration is the nation’s largest MLK Day luncheon event, drawing people together in reflection, unity, and action. The Commission’s focus is on addressing pressing issues such as literacy, youth violence, hunger, mentoring, education, and community enrichment. Through a variety of impactful programs, initiatives, and events, the MLK Commission fosters positive social change and inspires individuals and communities to work toward a more just and equitable society. For more information, visit mlkmidmichigan.com or follow the MLK Commission on Facebook and Twitter.
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MBN On The Road | MLK Commission Mid-Michigan Receives Community Support - Cinnaire & LAFCU Remarks!

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Dédicace aux père à qui on a enlevé le droit de l'être. 
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Musique : noise
Mix : Sambalistick
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Simon - Free At Last (Aquaphonik Mix)

No war without lies; no peace without truth.

TWO PATHS

"It is no longer the choice between violence
and non-violence in this world;
it's non-violence or non-existence."

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.


One of the most persistent and pernicious illusions of control and our present ignorance of the divisive nature of thought generally, is the ancient idea that we can come to peace by way of war. It is this thought that conflict is inescapable and unavoidable that leads us to incessantly prepare for it.

Yet, preparing for war is not like preparing for fire, or for a hurricane, or for the already devastating effects of pollution and climate breakdown. No. Preparing for war is by now, in the 21st century and the age of hypersonic nuclear weapons guided by a thoroughly indifferent and dehumanized artificial intelligence, the primary cause of war.

There are evidently only two alternative paths: One follows the drumbeat of essentially lost, arguably psychopathic leaders, marching us straight
off the cliff of non-existence; 

The other is the path of nonviolence.

Nowhere do these two paths cross; Nowhere do these two paths meet.

The great and historic challenge, but also opportunity before us, both individually and collectively, is the demonstration in all possible directions—one at a time and all at once—of the urgent necessity of this truth.

IMAGE: TWO PATHS:—Lost in OHIO COUNTRY

TWO PATHS:—Endless War v. Nonviolence…a soundpoem…

Chapter Seventeen: The Fall Of Ole Miss

SNCC office attacked, the struggle of registering people to vote, more church burning, King attacked, all the and more and the sage of James Meredith and Old Miss

In this chapter we learn:
-Who says “they should point their guns at us and then we could step aside.”
-What is the Council of Federated Organizations?
-Another example of Bob Moses acting calm as always.
-if it’s easy or difficult to register black people to vote in mississippi.
-what the capitalist class of Birmingham want from King and the SCLC
-more of Rockefeller trolling JFK
-what does the concept “remove the office, instead of the man” refer to. 
-how MLK responds when he’s assaulted by a Nazi. 
-the James Meredith Ole Miss registration saga / riot. 

In this special episode with Josh and Sean, we hear the historic archival conversation between JFK and Governor of Mississippi Ross Barnett discuss the confrontation around black student James Meredith trying to register at the University of Mississippi. 


PRC Show Episode 60: Reading Parting the Waters 015

3/8/26. Lord, Teach Us to Pray -- God's Will (Pr. Harry)

Welcome to LawTalk, a podcast series produced by the University of Minnesota Law School featuring events, webinars, and panel discussions about diverse topics at the intersection of law, policy, and education.

This episode, Reconstructing Justice: Honoring Dr. King's Vision in Our Federal Justice System, features United States District Judge Carlton W. Reeves. Judge Reeves explores Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s efforts to make the federal justice system live up to the promise of the Reconstructed Constitution and discusses his personal and professional experiences within that system to suggest the consequences of — and the need to continue — Dr. King's efforts.

This event was recorded on February 9, 2026, and was part of the 2026 MLK Convocation in honor of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. You can watch the entire event recording on the Minnesota Law YouTube channel. (https://youtu.be/WhVZ7aqvEA8?si=7iAd7ITGhIBMlVHy)

Subscribe to the Minnesota Law podcast feed on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud, or via your preferred podcast application by searching ‘University of Minnesota Law School’, for more LawTalk episodes. 

Also find Minnesota Law’s newest podcast, Minnesota Law Now, by following the links in the show notes or searching Minnesota Law Now on your preferred podcast application.
YouTube - https://youtu.be/2j9F5v7heD0?si=G2rq8EOElIRUI6pw
Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/minnesota-law-now/id1880466287
Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/1TeLpTboaXww3q58TRRFkx?si=dc95363f57074f5a

A transcript of this episode is available here: z.umn.edu/Ep57Transcript

Learn more about the University of Minnesota Law School by visiting law.umn.edu

LawTalk Ep. 57 - Reconstructing Justice: Honoring Dr. King's Vision in Our Federal Justice System

IMAGE: The Spreading DOGBANE (Apocynum androsaemifollium) I’m sitting next to and refer to the POEMS TO LIVE BY dialogue circle.

ON TYRANNY: TWENTY LESSONS FROM THE TWENTIETH CENTURY, 
by TIMOTHY SNYDER

(1) Do not obey in advance.
(2) Defend institutions.
(3) Beware the one party state.
(4) Take responsibility for the face of the world.
(5) Remember professional ethics.
(6) Be wary of paramilitaries.
(7); Be reflective if you must be armed.
(8) Stand out.
(9) Be kind to our language.
(10) Believe in truth.  
(11) Investigate.
(12) Make eve contact and small talk.
(13) Practice corporeal politics.
(14) Establish a private life!
(15) Contribute to good causes.
(16) Learn from peers in other countries.
(17) Listen for dangerous words.
(18) Be calm when the unthinkable arrives.
(19) Be a patriot.
(20) Be as courageous as you can.

MUSIC from break is movement IV of StarCYCLE DUO alpha PYXIS; coda is movement VI from ETALIN, for two timpani players. Both are on Soundcloud…


ON TYRANNY, A critical appreciation of Timothy Synder’s work (from POEMS TO LIVE BY)

British Dance Music Producer || Rider of Tigers || Label Owner || Synthesizer bore

Composer. Poet. Photographer. Former conductor & founder of the ASKO ensemble.

On a bike/ski/hike trek of the Pacific Northwest studying native plants & climate breakdown 🌲 from sagebrush sea to whitebark pine. Composing off-grid the whole way.

#Sun2Sound 🌕 on Bluesky

THINKING LIKE A STONEPINE, a soundpoem manifesto https://vimeo.com/844665859

“LOVE & WATER, three thought poems w/ coda, PHAROS for small orchestra, “Nightwind”” https://vimeo.com/847079690 

CURRENTLY on mt bike/ski/climbing trek through Pacific Northwest, working on a photobook about WHITEBARK PINE COLLAPSE and CLIMATE CRISIS. BASES in the WALLOWAS | AMSTERDAM | ALPS. 

WEEKLY photo/poetry updates at www.picture-poems.com & THE CIRCLE IN THE SQUARE new music, poetry & dance performance project at www.cs-music.com

ALWAYS ON THE LOOKOUT for progressive, tech-savy, instrumental virtuosi interested in dialogue & collaborative undertakings.

CONTACT cliff@picture-opoems.com
Or on SKYPE or FACETIME @cliffcrego

MUSIC? The one thing humans do,
that makes the rest of nature jealous.

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Currently reading Parting the Waters America in the King Years 1954-1963 by Taylor Branch with my friend Gabe. I usually drop music I write and record into the show, instrumental style.

The PRC Show was created to entertain, make me a better person, and do something creative and constructive.  Everyone now has a podcast, mine is mine, there are better. I'm a dad with two kids and work full time as a nurse.

Welcome to the official podcast channel of the University of Minnesota Law School.

New tracks tagged #MLK