MLK DAY EVENTS
Opening Ceremony ~ 9:00 am - 9:45 am
This year's Opening Ceremony will feature nationally acclaimed poet, author, educator, and Lexington resident, Regie O'Hare Gibson, who will present his work, "Democracy and Citizenship: A New Narrative.” The performance will take the form of a modified "Call and Response" from the tradition of the Black church in honor of Reverend King. Boston University Professor and Lexington resident Esther Hu will follow Regie’s call with a "prepared" response inspired from the writings of Dr. King. Lexington Middle School students will read their essays on MLK and the gathering will close with songs from the SNAP (Special Needs Arts Program) Sing Along Chorus. Sign up here for Zoom link.
Community Dialogue on Race: Racial Injustice in Healthcare and Health Outcomes ~ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Please join us as experts Dr. Jocelyn Carter and Dr. Allison Bryant from Mass General Hospital's (MGH) Disparities Unit identify and discuss racial disparities in health care delivery, thus negatively affecting health outcomes for Black Americans and other racial minority groups through history to present day. What can our community do to change outcomes? We need your perspective and energy as we brainstorm about solutions during the breakout session. SPECIAL APPEARANCE by The Honorable Katherine Clark, Congresswoman, 5th District - MA.
The Dialogue on Race is sponsored by the Town of Lexington Human Rights Committee. To participate in the dialogue, please sign up here for Zoom link.
To watch only, LexMedia will be live-streaming here. You may also watch live on LPTV - Public Channel, RCN 3, Verizon 35, Comcast 8, or in HD on RCN 613.
The Dialogue on Race is sponsored by the Town of Lexington Human Rights Committee. To participate in the dialogue, please sign up here for Zoom link.
To watch only, LexMedia will be live-streaming here. You may also watch live on LPTV - Public Channel, RCN 3, Verizon 35, Comcast 8, or in HD on RCN 613.
MLK Day 2021 Virtual Parade - Submit by Monday, 1/18/21, 8:00 pm
Participate in a video montage Unity Parade! Film yourself and your family marching to honor MLK Day for freedom, for justice, and for the promise of a better tomorrow. Your film should be 10-15 seconds in length and created in LANDSCAPE orientation; you should march from LEFT to RIGHT. Be creative and proud! Submit your video clip here. Then check back to the home page on MLK Day to watch!
Intersectional Approaches to Antiracism ~ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Please join us for this Zoom webinar taught by antiracism educator Lennox Orion. Many of us want to be antiracist. Oftentimes, antiracism is conceived in ways that are unintentionally excluding others. We need to ask ourselves when we work toward racial justice, who are we including? Black people with disabilities? LGBTQ+ identities? Hindu, Muslim, Jewish, Buddhist, or other faiths? Join us to learn how to be antiracists who work toward racial justice for all. Sign up here for Zoom link.