QC Regional Business Journal Article

“When the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center opened its doors for the first time on March 22, 1975, some Rock Islanders feared it wouldn’t last long.

Half a century later, that city is celebrating this cornerstone and pillar of a historic West End neighborhood that has launched generations of community and business leaders.”

Read full article here: MLK Center celebrates 50 years of ‘inspiring greatness’

This mural at the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center, 630 Ninth St., Rock Island, features faces of some of the young people it serves. CREDIT KENDA BURROWS