Stand Against Racism Community Reading of Mlk Speech

Past event
May 4, 2017, 5:30 to 8 PM

Thursday, May 4, 5:30-8pm, Stand Against Racism Community Reading of MLK Speech: "Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence" at ArtsRiot in Burlington. Join this collaboration with the Peace & Justice Center, YWCA, and Vietnam Peace Commemoration Committee as part of nationwide events that each group is hosting. We will share a community reading of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s speech just after its 50th anniversary. One year before his assassination, Dr. King eloquently (and controversially) linked together the struggles for peace in Vietnam and for economic and racial justice at home. 5:30pm: Doors Open, Supper and Cash Bar, 6:30pm: Opening Remarks and Reading, 7:30pm: Coffee and Dessert. $15 suggested donation, includes food, no one turned away for lack of funds.

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