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Mainers honor Dr King s legacy

Mainers honor Dr. King s legacy © Library of Congress Martin Luther King Jr. The Martin Luther King Jr. holiday is a day of remembrance and community service events across Maine. However, the coronavirus outbreak has pushed many of these ceremonies online. Portland s 40th annual King Day observance was a virtual teach-in with some called for Mainers to take the Black Business Pledge. Sign up for our Newsletters We re asking you to look at the money you spend every month and allocate 10% of that money toward Black businesses, said Black Owned Maine co-founder Rose Barboza. Other activists picked up the mantle of King s Poor Peoples Campaign.

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Can t Miss Alabama reflects on Martin Luther King Jr through service opportunities, celebrations

Can’t Miss Alabama reflects on Martin Luther King Jr. through service opportunities, celebrations By Shirley Jackson Honoring MLK’s extraordinary life and service. Hands On Birmingham For the past 19 years the residents of Birmingham and surrounding areas have come out by the thousands to give back to their community on MLK Jr. Day of Service. Hands On Birmingham, now United Way Hands On, has refurbished schools, built homes for the needy, fed the homeless, cleaned up neighborhoods, socialized with seniors and more. This year’s event includes a variety of community projects beginning Saturday, Jan. 16 through Monday, Jan. 18. Stay connected at unitedwayhandson.org.

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