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Christine King Farris reads to Hope-Hill students in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day

talkupaps17 Jan 20141

In observance of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday, his sister, Christine King Farris, read to children attending After School Classé, an after school program at Hope-Hill Elementary School. Hope-Hill is located down the street from the King family’s home, where Dr. King was born. Farris is an education professor at Spelman College and the […]

Georgia’s first lady shows Usher students reading is fun for all ages

talkupaps24 Mar 20130

Kindergarten and first-grade students at Usher-Collier Heights listened in fascination last week as Georgia’s first lady, Sandra Deal, read the book, “Who I’d Like to Be.” Georgia resident Elizabeth Brown wrote the book at age 90, and her eight-year-old great-granddaughter illustrated the book, which is about a boy who dreams of being different animals and […]