The Legacy of Martin Luther King in 2020

Since it was passed into law in 1983, the annual commemoration of the life of Martin Luther King has become institutionalized all over Massachusetts and the country.  However, we live in highly polarized political times, with increasing acts of violence and hate being perpetrated in all corners of the country, sadly including communities in Massachusetts. Thus, it is all the more important to engage with MLK day this year and going forward, to come together and celebrate what has been achieved and move ahead to make needed change.
 
A variety of events, are being organized or hosted by Human Rights organizations. The organizations below are all Human Rights Commissions in Massachusetts, listed alphabetically so you can easily find a community close to you.

Amherst Human Rights Commission
Arlington Human Rights Commission
Attleboro Council on Human Rights
Barnstable County Human Rights Advisory Commission
Belmont Against Racism
Belmont Human Rights Commission 
Beverly Human Rights Committee 
Boston Office of Diversity 
Boston Human Rights Commission 
Brockton Commission on Diversity 
Brookline Office of Diversity, Inclusion, & Community Relations 
Cambridge Human Rights Commission 
Chelsea Human Rights Commission 
Concord-Carlisle Human Rights Council 
Danvers Human Rights and Inclusion Committee 
Dedham Human Rights Commission
Easton Human Rights Committee
Fitchburg Human Rights Commission
Framingham Human Relations Commission
Greenfield Human Rights Commission 
Malden Human Rights and Fair Housing Commission
Lawrence Human Rights Commission 
Lexington Human Rights Committee
Lynn Human Rights Commission
Medford Human Rights Commission
Melrose Human Rights Commission 
Needham Human Rights Committee 
New Bedford Human Relations Commission
Newburyport Human Rights Commission
Newton Human Rights Commission 
Salem No Place for Hate Committee
Northampton Human Rights Commission 
Pittsfield Human Rights Commission
Quincy Human Rights Commission
Reading Human Relations Advisory Committee
Somerville Human Rights Commission 
Wakefield Human Rights Commission 
Westborough Diversity and Inclusion Committee 
Winchester Multicultural Network
Woburn Human Rights Commission 
Worcester Human Rights Commission 
Worcester Office of Human Rights 
 
Or go here for a selected list of events, mostly in the Greater Boston area:
https://www.bostonmamas.com/blog/mlk-day-events
 
Also—exciting—the 2020 NAACP convention will be held in Boston!  Register and attend here:
http://naacpboston.com/2020-naacp-nation-convention/​ 
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