Bestselling author, director and poet Antwone Fisher will present the keynote address for Akron Urban League's Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Jan. 16, 7:30 a.m., at 440 Vernon Odom Blvd. Fisher is an award-winning producer and screenwriter and the author of the bestselling memoir "Finding Fish" and "Who Will Cry for the Little Boy?" a collection of poetry. In his moving, yet … [Read more...]
Sweep the floor ‘like Beethoven,’ says MLK Day speaker (Video)
"I wish I didn't have to tell you that racism is still alive," said Dorothy O. Jackson, a former Akron deputy mayor and social activist, who has faced racism throughout her life, even during her professional career. Instead of fighting back with negativity, however, Jackson has dealt with racist comments with a smile and a positive attitude. Jackson, who recently delivered the … [Read more...]
