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PublishedJanuary 14, 2022
Waterville Rotary Club to host virtual Martin Luther King Jr. event Monday for public
The celebration will feature a talk by Darmita Wilson, vice president of Northern Light Medical Group, and will be held at 8 a.m. Monday.
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PublishedJanuary 18, 2021
Dr. Nirav Shah keynotes MLK Day observance in Farmington
Farmington Area Ecumenical Ministries hosts service via Zoom
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PublishedJanuary 18, 2021
Work to eradicate poverty, racism, militarism, MLK Jr. Day speaker urges at Waterville event
The breakfast recognizing the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday, usually held at Senior Spectrum's Muskie Center in Waterville, was held virtually Monday because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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PublishedJanuary 18, 2021
Mainers mark MLK Day with calls to action, online observance
A daylong webinar series explores racial equity in Maine; Gov. Janet Mills and other elected officials honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
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PublishedJanuary 18, 2021
King’s speeches resonate in time of violence and racial tension
Racial-justice activists have fought similar battles in King's time and today; for that reason, his most famous speeches are still relevant.
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PublishedJanuary 18, 2021
Echoes of the past and the long road ahead for racial justice
Black Mainers reflect on the legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
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PublishedJanuary 18, 2021
Maine Voices: King’s letter from the Birmingham Jail a master class in civil dialogue
King drew on what he shared with his critics to challenge their view about his tactics.
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PublishedJanuary 17, 2021
Gardiner, Augusta Civil Rights Teams honor Martin Luther King Jr. with virtual celebration
Despite remote learning since winter break, Gardiner's and Augusta's Civil Rights Teams have found ways to celebrate MLK Jr. Day, while Skowhegan Area High School is focusing on personal pronouns.
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PublishedJanuary 17, 2021
‘We’re still around’: Young activists continue to push for racial equity
Mainers who led rallies for racial justice last summer look to lessons from the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and other civil rights leaders as they try to keep the movement going.
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PublishedJanuary 17, 2021
Maine Voices: Living King’s dreams or his nightmares
Were Americans as outraged about uncoordinated Capitol security and the contrast with the aggressive presence at gatherings after George Floyd’s murder?
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