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3rd Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Celebration

Click here for the video of the MLK Jr. event

Join us for the 3rd Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Celebration in Westborough. This year's program theme is "Standing In My Shoes: Love. Inclusion. Trust" and will feature a keynote address by Jamele Adams. This virtual program will take place via Zoom Meeting.

Jamele Adams, also known as Harlym 1to5, is well known nationally and in multitudes of poetry circles.  Known as Harlym 125, He is a frequent and highly regarded figure in competitions, performance, concert  and beyond.  125 has become a part of the Boston area poetry scene and joined teams of poets who have won numerous competitions regionally and nationally. 125 has also become well known in the Boston area for his work leading workshops dealing with issues of diversity, equity and inclusion.  Several times in the last couple of years, Harlym has been called to local high schools, colleges and communities to help bring a calm and constructive unity after incidents of racial injustice have occurred. Additionally, Harlym 125 is the Dean of Students at Brandeis University.

Due to the program format, pre-registration is required and space is limited. Registration is available in English HERE. Spanish-language registration is available HERE.

Updates and information will also be posted to the Facebook event page: https://fb.me/e/18Z3gNBN2

English language closed captioning will be provided during the program. Live Spanish language interpretation will also be available.

This event is co-hosted by Westborough Interfaith Clergy, Westborough Public Schools, Central MA Connections in Faith and Westborough Connects. It is free and open to all ages

Links to event flyers, available in multiple languages, can be found below:

English

Spanish

Portuguese

Arabic