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‘What are you doing for others?’: Springfield celebrates legacy of slain civil rights icon Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Updated Jan 18, 2021;
SPRINGFIELD The annual celebration of the life and legacy of civil rights icon Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. might have taken a different form this year it was presented online, instead of in an event at the MassMutual Center that typically draws hundreds but the message of continuing to work for equality and justice remained the same.
Gov. Charlie Baker used his remarks to highlight the state’s recent police reform legislation which he called a “big step forward” for racial justice while other speakers called for continued advocacy for racial and social justice in the aftermath of the recent riot at the U.S. Capitol by supporters of President Donald J. Trump.