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‘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.