01/15/2019
MLK Commemorative Week 2019 is right around the corner! Check out the schedule and RSVP for events here https://www.colby.edu/life/2019/01/08/mlk-commemorative-week-2019/
The theme for this year’s MLK commemorative program, “Repairing the Breach,” is inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s initial mobilization for the Poor People’s Campaign and the recent (2015) revitalization of that movement by the Rev. Dr. William Barber, the founder and president of the non-partisan organization Repairers of the Breach. Taking its name from the book of Isaiah, Repairers of the Breach seeks to reclaim the notion of morality for progressive activism that uplifts our deepest constitutional and moral values of love, justice, and mercy. Rev. Barber calls for us to not simply “recall the martyrs of the movement, but to continue their work,” invoking the call to action from Dr. King’s last writing, “Where Do We Go From Here?” Within our nation and community, as we wrestle with the fractures and unending moments of uncertainty, we are at a particularly powerful moment to be the answer to Dr. King’s question by working together to repair the breach.
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