Author: MLK Committee

Mayor Renard Johnson Donates Salary to the MLK Committee of El Paso, Texas

July 1, 2025 – Mayor Renard Johnson – “This week, I had the honor of meeting with the leadership and dedicated members of the Martin Luther King Jr. Committee. Their unwavering commitment to justice, education, and opportunity continues to inspire real change across our El Paso community. As part of my ongoing monthly salary donation, […]

2025 El Paso MLK JR. Observance

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: MLK Committee of El PasoPhone: 915-532-5959Email: elpasomlk@gmail.com El Paso’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration and Observance El Paso, TX — The MLK Committee of El Paso proudly announces its annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration and Observance, scheduled for Sunday, January 19, 2025, from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM at Temple Mount Sinai, 4408 N. Stanton […]

2024 MLK Celebration & Observance

Greetings,We greet you in the Matchless Name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ! We pray that this letter finds each of you doing well and staying safe. On behalf of the MLK Committee of El Paso, we have, again, reached that time for our Annual Citywide 2024 MLK Celebration. This year’s theme is “It […]

Statement on Shootings in Buffalo, NY | mlkelpaso.org

The shooting of 13 innocent individuals last Saturday in Buffalo, New York, is another example of the seemingly endless violence committed against people of color in our country daily. A volatile combination of assault weapon accessibility, misguided ideologies of hate, domestic terrorism, and tactics of white genocide adopted by an eighteen-year-old resulted in the deaths […]

Black History Month | February 2022

“It starts with me: Shifting priorities to create the beloved community.” The MLK Committee celebrates and recognizes February as Black History Month, also referred to as African American Heritage Month. Black history is American history, Black culture is American culture, and Black stories are essential to the continuous story of America — our flaws, our […]

December Reflection

“The essence of life’s most precious treasures is: How are you serving others in your community?” According to Gary Zimet, CEO of Moments in Time (the mid-1960s), King wrote the note after someone asked him what he believed was the meaning of “Love.” The note reads, “Love is the greatest force in the universe. It […]