{"id":19254,"date":"2022-01-17T20:28:21","date_gmt":"2022-01-18T01:28:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=19254"},"modified":"2022-01-17T20:30:00","modified_gmt":"2022-01-18T01:30:00","slug":"fsc-students-make-an-impact-on-martin-luther-king-jr-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2022\/01\/17\/fsc-students-make-an-impact-on-martin-luther-king-jr-day\/","title":{"rendered":"FSC STUDENTS MAKE AN IMPACT ON MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over 100 Florida Southern College students worked together to pack 800 lunches for kidsPACK on FSC\u2019s Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/f1.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"19255\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/f1.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?attachment_id=19255\" class=\"wp-image-19255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/f1.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/f1.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/f1.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/f1.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/f1.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/f2.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"19256\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/f2.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?attachment_id=19256\" class=\"wp-image-19256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/f2.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/f2.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/f2.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/f2.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/f2.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/f3.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"19258\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/f3.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?attachment_id=19258\" class=\"wp-image-19258\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/f3.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/f3.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/f3.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/f3.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/f3.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. King was a man of service, action and faith. FSC students spent Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday by following in his footsteps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHow will you create your Dr. King moment?\u201d asked Wilhelmina Tribble, FSC\u2019s Chief Diversity Officer. \u201cWe are counting on you, and we are confident you will make a difference. You will make us proud.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Her words clearly resonated with the students who showed up to give back to their community on a day that is synonymous with service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before packing lunches for kidsPACK, a non-profit organization dedicated to feeding disadvantaged children, there was entertainment and a speaker on Mr. George\u2019s Green to honor Dr. King.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kimberly Milton \u201907 could be heard singing from afar, her operatic voice beautifully soaring notes throughout the FSC campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Milton is a FSC alumna and professional opera singer who originally hails from Lakeland. Vanessa Beckham, director of the Simmons Multicultural Center, wanted to bring an impactful alumna of color for the event and Milton was top of mind.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After Milton shocked the crowd with her incredible voice, Tribble announced the keynote speaker for the event \u2013 Evett L. Simmons, Esq. \u201979.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Simmons is a noted author, managing partner for the firm Simmons, Finney &amp; Winfield, LLC, a member of the Board of Trustees at FSC and the chair for the Board\u2019s Diversity Task Force.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Multicultural Simmons Center on campus was named in recognition of Simmons\u2019 accomplishments and devoted service to her community.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEvett is always giving back,\u201d Tribble said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Simmons\u2019 speech focused on the urgency of protecting the vote, a right Dr. King fought for throughout his life. She detailed his several achievements and the adversities he fought against until his life was taken away from him at the young age of 39.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Voting is not about being political, Simmons said, but about being equal. To honor Dr. King and his life\u2019s work, Americans must continue to demand equal access to the ballot so that economic and social equality will follow.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/f4.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"19257\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/f4.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?attachment_id=19257\" class=\"wp-image-19257\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/f4.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, 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height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/f7.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"19261\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/f7.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?attachment_id=19261\" class=\"wp-image-19261\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/f7.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/f7.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/f7.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/f7.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/f7.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/f8.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"19262\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/f8.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?attachment_id=19262\" class=\"wp-image-19262\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/f8.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/f8.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/f8.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/f8.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/f8.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Simmons encouraged students to make their voices known and honor Dr. King\u2019s legacy by making a positive impact in their community.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEach of you have the opportunity to make your voices known,\u201d she said. \u201cDr. King is calling on us to make that positive impact and it can start with you today.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There was a call to action, and Florida Southern College answered it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Go Mocs!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over 100 Florida Southern College students worked together to pack 800 lunches for kidsPACK on FSC\u2019s Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Impact. 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