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 […]
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 […]
In Memoriam: Pastor Jack D. Fields, Sr.
On October 29, 3:00 p.m., I received a disturbing text message indicating Pastor Jack D. Fields, Sr., has transitioned to be with the Lord Jesus Christ. I felt distraught and devastated because I have known Pastor Jack D. Fields, Sr., since 2009. Pastor Fields is highly respected throughout the El Paso and surrounding communities as […]
Remembering General Colin Powell
Greetings, Retired Gen. Colin Powell, the first black secretary of state, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, FORSCOM Commander, V CORPS Commander, and statesman stated in an April 3, 2018, CBS Morning Interview, “The legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will never be forgotten.” Furthermore, Secretary of State Powell stated, “Dr. King lifted […]