#MCIC was proud to sponsor the annual MLK Center awards dinner. This year recognized and celebrated #EriePA women who influence, change & impact our lives by moving the needle on Dr. King and Coretta Scott King's mission. #BuildingEquityForAChange #BetterTogether #GrowThriveShine

Maya Angelou was known as an author, poet, historian, songwriter, playwright, dancer, director, & civil rights activist. Learn more about her works of art that inspired the Civil Rights Movement: mayaangelou.com. #BuildingEquityForAChange #BetterTogether #GrowThriveShine

Amiri Baraka — the dramatist, novelist and poet — is one of the most respected and widely published African-American writers. Learn more about him and how he used his writings as a weapon against racism: amiribaraka.com. #BuildingEquityForAChange #GrowThriveShine

#BlackHistory is American history — and it is time we all embrace it. #ReadMore from Parris Baker as he breaks down the facts and details the importance of #BlackHistoryMonth. ow.ly/YHhw50QzFnz #BuildingEquityForAChange #BetterTogether #GrowThriveShine

Our hearts continues to grow, thrive, and shine when we work together to build equity for a change and improve the life chances for Erie families living in poverty. Join us! #HappyValentinesDay #GrowThriveShine #BetterTogether

James Baldwin — an essayist, playwright, novelist, and voice of the American civil rights movement, used his voice to speak of the pain and struggle of Black Americans and the saving power of brotherhood. nmaahc.si.edu/explore/storie… #BuildingEquityForAChange #GrowThriveShine

Gwendolyn Brooks — an American poet, author, and teacher, is one of the most influential and widely read 20th-century American poets. In 1950 she became the first African American to receive a Pulitzer Prize for her poetry book Annie Allen. poetryfoundation.org/poets/gwendoly…

#BlackHistoryMonth #BuildingEquityForAChange #BetterTogether #GrowThriveShine ow.ly/3EiO50QGL6E

Nikki Giovanni — an American poet, writer, commentator, activist, & educator. Her poetry was political & worked to uplift the Black experience in the arts and as part of the Black Arts Movement. nikki-giovanni.com/biography/ #BuildingEquityForAChange #BetterTogether #GrowThriveShine

Sonia Sanchez— began teaching in the Bay Area in 1965 and was a pioneer in developing Black studies courses at what is now San Francisco State University. She has lectured at more than five hundred universities and colleges in the United States. poets.org/poet/sonia-san…

Lorraine Hansberry — an American playwright and writer — was the first African-American female author to have a play produced on Broadway. Her success opened doors and inspired generations of African American artists. chipublib.org/lorraine-hansb… #BuildingEquityForAChange

Larry Neal — American writer, poet, critic, and academic — was a leading member of the Black Arts Movement in the 1960s and 1970s. Learn more about his work: poetryfoundation.org/poets/larry-ne… #BuildingEquityForAChange #BetterTogether #GrowThriveShine

Haki R. Madhubuti — author, educator, and poet — most widely recognized in connection with the founding in 1967 of Third World Press, considered the oldest independent black publishing house. poetryfoundation.org/poets/haki-mad… #BuildingEquityForAChange #BetterTogether #GrowThriveShine

#InternationalWomensDay #IWD #IWD2024 #InspireInclusion #EmbraceEquity #BuildingEquityForAChange #BetterTogether #GrowThriveShine

#StPatricksDay #BuildingEquityForAChange #BetterTogether #GrowThriveShine

#HappyEaster #BuildingEquityForAChange #BetterTogether #GrowThriveShine

Happy #MothersDay to the women who help us grow, thrive, and shine! #BuildingEquityForAChange #BetterTogether #GrowThriveShine

A day to remember and salute those who lost their lives in service to our country. #MemorialDay #WeRemember #ErieCounty #BetterTogether #BuildingEquity #MCIC #ErieCounty #EriePA

Happy #FathersDay to the men who help us grow, thrive, and shine! #BuildingEquityForAChange #BetterTogether #GrowThriveShine

#Juneteenth is more than a celebration. It's a reminder of our history and the systemic racism that still exists today. Come together and work collectively to create change and equality for all. #EqualityForAll #Progress #BetterTogether #MinorityCommunityInvestmentCoalition