Public Radio Pens MLK Day Love Letter To Kansas City Rev

In fairness . . .

The Rev. is a dynamic speaker, he posses the ability to craft EXCEPTIONAL quotes and he's very busy within his faith community today. 

However . . . 

Lovingly crafted profile pieces aren't REALLY journalism even if they demand donations from listeners and corporate sponsors.

Take a read and judge for yourself . . .

On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the Rev. Vernon Howard Jr. always starts work early and ends work late.

“The work really is year-round because of the magnitude of the events that we make an effort to put on,” said Howard, a prominent Black leader in Kansas City who has been involved in local civil rights struggles for more than three decades.

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

For Black leaders in Kansas City, MLK Day is a hectic - and empowering - day of service

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a day off for many people in Kansas City. But for leaders in Black communities, it's a chance to connect to something bigger and encourage better support for African Americans.