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42nd Annual MLK Ecumenical Service
January 18, 2026 at 3pm
St. James Episcopal Church, New London
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All are welcome to celebrate and honor the life and legacy of Dr. King. Our 2025 Martin Luther King scholarship winners will participate in the service, offering tributes in poetry, song and words, plus a keynote address from a past scholar and special choir performance.
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Refreshments will follow the service.
N E W S
'Thirteen students honored at 44th annual Martin Luther King scholarship awards'
By Daniel Drainville
The Day, October 23, 2025
"You seem smart. For a Black girl."
Norwich Free Academy Senior Annabelle Aubin recalled the statement, made toward her by one of her friends in middle school, as she addressed the crowd Thursday night at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship Trust Fund's 44th Annual Scholarship Awards Ceremony.
"Since when did intelligence come with a skin color?"
