{"id":15051,"date":"2025-01-23T16:01:04","date_gmt":"2025-01-23T16:01:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/?p=15051"},"modified":"2025-01-23T16:01:31","modified_gmt":"2025-01-23T16:01:31","slug":"the-f-a-m-e-d-dr-martin-luther-king-jr-community-feast-celebration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/23\/the-f-a-m-e-d-dr-martin-luther-king-jr-community-feast-celebration\/","title":{"rendered":"The F.A.M.E.D. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Feast Celebration\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_15030\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15030\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-15030\" src=\"http:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Dance-instructors-Joanna-Coonlley-and-Brandon-Moore-rehearse-with-students-before-MLK-dinner-commencement-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Dance-instructors-Joanna-Coonlley-and-Brandon-Moore-rehearse-with-students-before-MLK-dinner-commencement-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Dance-instructors-Joanna-Coonlley-and-Brandon-Moore-rehearse-with-students-before-MLK-dinner-commencement-370x246.jpg 370w, https:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Dance-instructors-Joanna-Coonlley-and-Brandon-Moore-rehearse-with-students-before-MLK-dinner-commencement.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15030\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dance instructors Joanna Coonlley and Brandon Moore rehearse with students before MLK dinner commencement.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>By Alexandria Leatherberry<\/em><br \/>\n<em>The Truth Reporter<\/em><\/p>\n<p>F.A.M.E.D. Studios on 2610 W. Central Ave. hosted their third annual community dinner in honor of Dr. King\u2019s legacy. Owner Shawanda Johnson-Clarke attributes the idea to her husband acknowledging the need for a gathering style of celebration similar to those for Thanksgiving.<\/p>\n<p>The F.A.M.E.D. family and staff pulled together to host a full feast amidst their studio rehearsals. Shawanda brings the community together for a feast in celebration of Dr. King to display that \u201ceven with birthdays or transitions of life, each time is a celebration.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>F.A.M.E.D. Studios has been serving the community for 14 years through performing arts and social-emotional skill programs with a focus on youth development. The dance studio specializes in several styles, including jazz, tap, ballet, contemporary, hip hop, praise dance, and cheer. The studio looks forward to accepting new students into programs that find their interest on FamedStudios.com.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-15029\" src=\"http:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC_1424-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC_1424-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC_1424-681x1024.jpg 681w, https:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC_1424-166x250.jpg 166w, https:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC_1424.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Alexandria Leatherberry The Truth Reporter F.A.M.E.D. Studios on 2610 W. Central Ave. hosted their third annual community dinner in honor of Dr. King\u2019s legacy. Owner Shawanda Johnson-Clarke attributes the idea to her husband acknowledging the need for a gathering style of celebration similar to those for Thanksgiving. 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