Martin Luther King Jr
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PublishedJanuary 16, 2022
Our View: Maine’s Susan Collins should heed MLK’s words on voting rights
The senator and her Republican colleagues must recognize that there is no middle ground in the march toward multiracial democracy.
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PublishedJanuary 15, 2022
Maine Voices: Martin Luther King helped give me courage to shape my own future
By urging me and other young Lutherans to act when faced with wrongdoing, he offered a transformational message.
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PublishedJanuary 14, 2022
Commentary: President Biden must honor his word to Black voters, Dr. King’s legacy
Candidate Biden pledged that diversity, equity and inclusion – especially voting rights – would be part of his platform. But his follow-through is unimpressive.
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PublishedJanuary 11, 2022
Church’s Day of Service offers assistance in spirit of MLK Jr.
St. Hyacinth Church in Westbrook is hosting their day of service for those in need this Martin Luther King Day, after taking two years off due to COVID-19.
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PublishedAugust 25, 2021
Leonard Pitts: We’re still marching for what already should be ours
On the March on Washington’s anniversary, let’s channel the energy of the man who never ceased demanding that America be what America said it was.
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PublishedFebruary 10, 2021
Commentary: Martin Luther King Jr.’s challenge to liberal allies – and why it resonates today
King understood the perils of allowing overt white supremacy to overshadow submerged racism.
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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.