A virtual forum on race will take the place of Hermistonâs usual Martin Luther King Day Peace Walk this year.
The panel, held over Zoom, will take place on Monday, Jan. 18, from noon to 1 p.m. People can visit www.gohermiston.com that day to find a link and login information to access the event.
In the past, the Hermiston Cultural Awareness Coalition has planned a âpeace walkâ through downtown on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, followed by a gathering at First United Methodist Church to hear speakers and musical numbers and eat lunch. Jesus Rome, who is helping organize the panel this year, said a large gathering felt inappropriate during the pandemic, but given the countryâs protests and discussions on race in 2020 it seemed important to continue that work on Martin Luther King Day.