The city of Garland will host its annual Juneteenth Celebration Saturday, June 17, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m., at Garland’s Audubon Park. This free, family-friendly event will commemorate the day when the last enslaved people in the United States were told they were free. It’s...
The cold temperatures did not stop this weekend’s celebration of the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. A parade was held the morning of Saturday, Jan. 19 and followed by a performance by the Communitywide Youth Choir led by Reuben Lael Griffin. Sunday, Jan....
The Garland Unit of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People hosted its 27th Freedom Fund Brunch & Silent Auction at Garland’s Hyatt Hotel Saturday, Sept. 16. Ricky McNeal is the president of the award-winning organization. The theme...
Reuben Lael Griffin has been a part of the MLK Citywide Youth Choir since he was in elementary school and now uses his musical talent to direct the more than 100-voice group. His parents, Reverend Doctor Roosevelt and Linda Griffin, were pastors at St. Mark Baptist...