MLK Archives - Weelunk

A Historic Weelunk Contribution: “The Black Community in Wheeling” (1920)

February 9, 2017

This piece was written in 1920 by Mrs. Dorothy Cooper via Lincoln High School; contributed to Weelunk courtesy of Daryll Clausel, president of the Upper Ohio Valley NAACP. The majority of negroes began t...

Wheeling Community to Celebrate MLK Day with Two Days of Activities

Kelly Klubert

January 7, 2017

Wheeling Jesuit University and its community partners have set the schedule of events for this year’s Dr. Martin Luther King celebration, which will be held Jan. 15-16. New this year will be a presentation f...

A Poem: We Walked

Lee Chottiner

January 18, 2016

(I was honored to be a speaker at this year's City of Wheeling Martin Luther King Interfaith Gathering for Freedom. I read this poem, which I wrote especially for the occasion.) We Walked away from Auschw...

Weelunk Weekender

LeeRoy

January 14, 2016

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The days are getting longer Wheeling, W.Va. - time to DO SOMETHING about it. Ski and Snowboard Oglebay Friday 4-10 p.m. Saturday 9-10 p.m. Sunday 9-9 p.m. Do we know how lucky we are to...

WJU Plans Events for MLK Day

Philip Stahl

January 9, 2016

Wheeling Jesuit University and community partners are gearing up to host a number of events Martin Luther King Jr. Day weekend, Jan. 17-18. New this year will be a panel discussion hosted by WJU’s Black ...

Black History Month: Wheeling Honors MLK

Margaret Brennan

February 23, 2015

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By Margaret Brennan Weelunk Contributor The Community Worship Celebration honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was held on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2015, at the Disciples of Christ Church on National Roa...

Wheeling Honors MLK, Jr.’s Legacy

LeeRoy

January 19, 2015

By LeeRoy Weelunk Contributor A spirit-filled group of inspiring and inspired community members gathered Sunday evening at the First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), as one of several local events ...

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