Photos: Hoops 4 Unity basketball game celebrates life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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Photos: Anchorage police officers, elected officials and children took to the basketball court Saturday during the Alaska Black Caucus’ Hoops 4 Unity event at the Fairview Community Recreation Center.

Cal Williams, center, cheers for kids as they play in the Hoops 4 Unity basketball game at the Fairview Community Recreation Center in Anchorage on Saturday. John Carter, right, sat alongside Williams to watch his grandson, Elohim Todd, play. The games were hosted by the Alaska Black Caucus as a solidarity weekend event in celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

The event works to connect kids with law enforcement in a positive environment and build on those relationships, said Celeste Hodge Growden, Alaska Black Caucus president/CEO. “Every time we host this event, it brings tears to my eyes because it’s such a great opportunity for our young people,” she said.George Martinez, president of the Northeast Community Council, warms up with his son before the basketball game.

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