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Politicians bring issue of senior hunger to Passover Seder

by Elissa Nadworny | Apr 9, 2014 | Faith, Ethics + Spirituality

Washington – The traditional Passover Seder started early on Capitol Hill Wednesday, as half a dozen members of Congress drank grape juice and broke matzo at the sixth annual Hunger Seder to raise awareness about seniors struggling with hunger. A Passover Seder is a...
D.C. protestors clamor for attention amid March on Washington anniversary

D.C. protestors clamor for attention amid March on Washington anniversary

by Collin Carroll | Aug 28, 2013 | Faith, Ethics + Spirituality, Politics

WASHINGTON — With the March on Washington anniversary taking center stage in D.C., many of the district’s more obscure protests are getting lost in the din. So protestors are getting creative in order to get Congress’ attention.
MLK Memorial ready for anniversary celebration

MLK Memorial ready for anniversary celebration

by Zongwei Li | Aug 19, 2013 | Faith, Ethics + Spirituality, Immigration

WASHINGTON – Just in time, the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial is ready to greet those taking part in the 50th anniversary reenactment of The March on Washington. It was only on Saturday that the last of the scaffolding that had surrounded the statue of the civil...

MLK Memorial update: sandblasting begins, job likely to be finished on time

by Zongwei Li | Aug 15, 2013 | Faith, Ethics + Spirituality, Immigration

WASHINGTON – The sculptor of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial now thinks he can complete the refinish of the statue before leaving U.S. next week, thanks to the National Park Service’s find of a sandblasting material similar to the type preferred by the artist. Two...

Work on MLK Memorial delayed over finishing process

by Zongwei Li | Aug 13, 2013 | Faith, Ethics + Spirituality, Immigration

WASHINGTON – On the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, the scaffolding around the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial will be pulled down, the controversial “drum major” quote will be gone and the striations on the statue will be deepened. But a crucial step to...

Controversial quote removed from MLK memorial

by Zongwei Li | Aug 5, 2013 | Faith, Ethics + Spirituality, Immigration

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