‘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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In her classrooms, Olivia Levine learned about Martin Luther King Jr. and saw photos of sit-ins at lunch counters.
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And, excerpts from King’s speeches, including one delivered in Brunswick, resonate decades later.
Maine NAACP’s Martin Luther King Day event
The Maine NAACP’s annual Martine Luther King Jr. event will be virtual this year, with speakers and panelts throughout the day Monday.
Jan 17, 2021
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. possessed a remarkable clarity of vision and purpose. He complemented these attributes with a sound understanding of the history of human oppression.
Dr. King’s unequivocal renunciation of anti-Zionism reflected his consistent, courageous opposition to all manifestations of bigotry. Against the backdrop of resurgent Jew hatred worldwide, epitomized by the hypocritical Durban Conference on “Racism”, Dr. King’s candid, thoughtful reflections on the true nature of anti-Zionism are particularly edifying.
Watch this very enlightening film that shows Dr. King’s strong support for the State of Israel and the Jewish people. He had a dream for peace in Israel, but understood that
A firm believer in the power of education, Mary Bond McMahan encouraged her students “to open windows to see out, open doors to get out and open books to find