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Members of the Athens Community Invited to Wednesday Vigil in Honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

NPR

Wednesday is the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. MLK Jr and members of the Athens community are invited to attend a vigil being held in honor of the slain civil rights leader.

 

Local artist and activist Broderick Flanigan is the organizer of the event.

 

"We want to come together in front of that space, and not necessarily have a program per se, but to come and drop off flowers, cards and wreaths," said Flanigan. "We're going to have Mr. Isaiah Ellison, the owner of the property over there to say a few words, to maybe have a meditation moment, a moment of prayer. And to really focus and reflect inwardly mostly, on the legacy of Dr. King." 

 

Dr. King was assassinated on April 4th, 1968. Flanigan says King’s goal of improving the lot of poor Americans is still far from finished.

 

The vigil runs from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. It’s in the Triangle Plaza at the corner of Vine street and Nelly B. Avenue. Those attending are asked to gather at the mural painted by Flanigan.

Alexia Ridley joined WUGA as Television and Radio News Anchor and Reporter in 2013. When WUGA TV concluded operations, she became the primary Reporter for WUGA Radio. Alexia came to Athens from Macon where she served as the News Director and show host for WGXA TV. She's a career journalist and Savannah native hailing from the University of Michigan. However, Alexia considers herself an honorary UGA DAWG!