The 24th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Prayer/Scholarship Breakfast raised money for scholarships while also raising awareness about equality.
"We have not kept up the struggle, we have allowed the struggle to wane," said keynote speaker Missouri Congressman and former Wichita Falls resident Emanuel Cleaver II. "And I'm not saying things haven't gotten better, they have."
Congressman Cleaver pointed to strides made in civil rights, including electing an African-American President and even his own successes in politics. However, he stressed that the fight is not yet over.
The MLK Breakfast raises scholarship money for Texoma youth who see college as a way to better themselves and their communities.
"It was really heartwarming to think, all the work I had put in to get this scholarship, paid off in a big way," said Austin Murphy, Midwestern State University freshman and one of the 17 scholarship winners.
Murphy said he was nominated for the scholarship and then also had to apply. The biggest part, he said, was an essay about how he planned to better his community after college. Murphy hopes to join the Marines after college and serve the country as an officer.
Thursday, May 23 2013 10:08 AM EDT2013-05-23 14:08:45 GMT
Wichita Falls City Councilors approved a 77 acre reinvestment zone at the Wichita Falls Business Park during Tuesday's meeting. The approval paves the way for a tax abatement for a prospective company
Wichita Falls City Councilors approved a 77 acre reinvestment zone at the Wichita Falls Business Park during Tuesday's meeting. The approval paves the way for a tax abatement for a prospective company
Thursday, May 23 2013 8:27 AM EDT2013-05-23 12:27:29 GMT
A train collided with a truck in Wichita Falls sending the vehicle into a ditch. It happened around 4 a.m. Thursday morning on Iowa Park Road south of Loop 11.
A train collided with a truck in Wichita Falls sending the vehicle into a ditch.
Thursday, May 23 2013 12:59 AM EDT2013-05-23 04:59:16 GMT
Newschannel 6 crunched some numbers to find out which town is Texoma's gun capital and why so many people there have a license to carry a concealed weapon.
Newschannel 6 crunched some numbers to find out which town is Texoma's gun capital and why so many people there have a license to carry a concealed weapon.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 11:59 PM EDT2013-05-23 03:59:02 GMT
Moore, OK has received an enormous amount of donations and the city is simply overwhelmed. City officials said, monetary donations would be best, until further notice.
Moore, OK has received an enormous amount of donations and the city is simply overwhelmed. City Officials said, monetary donations would be best, until further notice.
