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1/20 (Livestream) 11:30am - Dr. Martin Luther King's Ongoing Legacy of Healing Justice (Eastern State Penitentiary)

January 20, 11:30 AM EST - Livestream

Dr. Martin Luther King’s Ongoing Legacy of Healing Justice with AFSC’s Lewis Webb, Jr.

This Monday is Martin Luther King Day. In this article, AFSC’s Lewis Webb Jr. reflects on how Dr. King’s words and spirit call us to take courageous action to realize a more just world - MLK still guides us to healing justice By Lewis Webb Jr.  

That includes challenging the punitive criminal legal system that has incarcerated so many—and working toward a future that promotes healing and is grounded in love.

To hear more from Lewis on Dr. King, you can watch him speak at this livestreamed event hosted by Eastern State Penitentiary on Monday, Jan. 20 11:30 a.m. ET/8:30 a.m. PT. More details.

All discussions and performances will also be livestreamed on Eastern State's YouTube.

Earlier Event: January 20
1/20 (in person, Lewiston ME) 10:15am - Panel: Local Antiwar Organizing (Lewiston Ceasefire and Divestment Group & partners)
Later Event: January 20
1/20 (in person, Manchester NH) 11:45am (doors) - 2025 MLK Community Celebration: Many Paths, One Dream - Intersectional Perspectives on MLK's Legacy (Martin Luther King Coalition)