Despite being around for 88 years, Temple Emanuel has modern ideas about extending Thanksgiving to a larger community. It’s all about finding gratitude in an unstable time.
Category: Activism
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City Leaders Listen as Community Speaks up on Race Relations
A public forum called “Lift Lakeland” drew a crowd large enough to fill 2.5 hours with 2-minute bits of input on race relations Thursday night.
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Public Forum Tonight Will Address Racial Equity
“Courageous community conversations” about race relations and opportunity will be encouraged tonight at a 6 p.m. meeting at the RP Funding Center, 10 Tampa Bay reports. The meeting – -which will be streamed online here and carried on the city’s cable channels — will update residents and give them a chance to react to a […]
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Pastors Seek City Help in Project to Expand Neighborhood Wifi
An 80-foot tower at Rhema Word of Faith Church in east Lakeland provides free wifi to an estimated 200 low- and moderate-income homes nearby. The pastor who erected the tower envisions more churches joining his crusade to bridge the digital divide, and is seeking help from the city of Lakeland in a pilot project.
Posted inActivism, Politics
Monday Is the Last Day to Register to Vote in the Next Election
The last day to register to vote in the Nov. 3 election is Monday. Here is a look at where to register and other important dates between now and Election Day.
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Day of Unity Event Addresses Racial Reconciliation, Policing
A “Day of Unity” event prompted by the racial justice movement drew about 150 socially distanced people to the Lake Mirror Amphitheater on Saturday, The Ledger reported. Police Chief Ruben Garcia described his department’s de-escalation training and acknowledged that effective policing depends on public support. Mayor Bill Mutz said a draft Lift Lakeland plan for […]
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Day of Unity Scheduled for Lake Mirror Saturday
At a Day of Unity celebration Saturday called by local faith-based groups, Mayor Bill Mutz and Police Chief Ruben Garcia will speak about city of Lakeland initiatives intended to bring healing following this spring’s social justice protests. The event takes place at the Lake Mirror Amphitheater from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., The Ledger reports […]
Posted inActivism, People
LkldNow in View: Jon Laurenzo on Lakeland’s Youth
As youth pastor at Grace City Church, Jon Laurenzo is passionate about working with young people. In this week’s LkldNow in View, he talks with host Andrea Oliver about the good work he’s seen in public schools, leading by example when confronted with social injustice, and how the birth of his daughter reaffirms his commitment […]
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LkldNow in View: Chanique Davis on Racial Conciliation
When racial justice rallies were held in Lakeland over the summer, teacher Chanique Davis used her artwork to make a statement about the heaviness felt by Black mothers because of the burdens society places on their sons. In this week’s LkldNow in View video, she talks with host Andrea Oliver about the hard conversations people […]
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33 Local Agencies Awarded Grants for COVID-19 Relief
Thirty-three non-profit agencies in Polk, Highlands and Hardee Counties are being awarded grants of up to $15,000 each to support their COVID-19 relief efforts, the GiveWell Community Foundation and United Way of Central Florida announced.