Martin Luther King Jr
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PublishedJanuary 20, 2020
Portland’s Martin Luther King Day dinner delivers hard lessons in Maine history
Ships built here carried slaves from Africa, and the state's indigenous tribes and people of color have been marginalized and persecuted under racist laws, speakers said.
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PublishedJanuary 20, 2020
Faith and politics mix on this Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Leaders wrestle over the contested legacy of the civil rights leader against the backdrop of a presidential election year.
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PublishedJanuary 19, 2020
Portland’s annual MLK celebration continues with broad community support
With a defunct Portland NAACP chapter, several organizations step in to help organize the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration, which has been a social institution for nearly four decades.
