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This year’s MLK Day celebrations look different than previous years
Austinites did not let the pandemic stop them from honoring the civil right s leader.
AUSTIN, Texas - The 2021 MLK celebration in Austin was certainly one for the books, and unlike any other in our lifetime.
Maybe it s because the legacy of racism manifests in the disproportionate loss of life from this virus. This MLK celebration this year feels different. Maybe it s because we watched out capitol being stormed by elements including white nationalists and the brazen attack on our government, said Steve Adler, mayor of Austin.
After the beginning of a raging pandemic, and the racial justice movement last summer many participants in today s drive-up celebration at St. James Missionary Baptist Church, had an entirely new outlook on the holiday. It feels totally different. It is a time for us to stand up and demand civil rights, said Lisa Newman, attendee. ....

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