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The commemoration in Plattsburgh honoring Dr. Martin Luther King is normally held at the SUNY Plattsburgh Newman Center. But this year due to COVID-19 organizers had to find a different way to hold the event, turning to the local public television station to create an hour-long virtual program.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. commemoration organizers couldn’t find an available site where the Plattsburgh community could gather that was adequately safe under COVID-19 guidelines. Committee member Maxine Perry says they decided to do a virtual celebration of King’s legacy. “We feel it’s important for the community to witness some of the things that are going on today that sort of relate to what’s gone on in the past. And we hope that it will enlighten the community.”