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Gandhi Institute shares nonviolence teachings of Gandhi and MLK in local Rochester community
The Gandhi Institute pays homage to the teachings of Gandhi and prominent Civil Rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. through community involvement, in the form of workshops, community dinners, volunteer work, and work with the Rochester City School District and several other local organizations. Read More
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REJI Towards a World Without Prisons zoom a success
At 3 p.m. on Martin Luther King Junior Day, the Rochester Education Justice Initiative (REJI) hosted the “Towards a World Without Prisons” Zoom panel, featuring representatives of eight organizations working to decarcerate New York. Read More
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What else did Frederick Douglass and MLK think?
Before their deaths, and in parallel with their direct efforts at social justice, both men pushed for thorough economic policy measures as well. Read More
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Moderacy does not permit complacency
Moderates are not culpable for the actions of their extremist peers, but they are the only bridge between extremists and the rest of the world. Read More
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In MLK address, Princeton scholar urges a complete memory of King
“Something has died,” Princeton scholar Eddie S. Glaude said. “But the ghost will not leave us alone." Read More
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Symone Sanders encourages radical change in Dr. King commemorative address
Symone Sanders, former national press secretary for Senator Bernie Sanders, urged attendees to be agents of change when she delivered the University’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Address this past Wednesday. Addressing a packed audience, Sanders, who now works as a political commentator for CNN, encouraged listeners to brave discomfort by shedding light on […]
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Maria Hinojosa delivers MLK address
Hinojosa said the biggest reason for racism in America today is fear. Specifically, the fear of people and their unfamiliarity with the rest of the world. Read More
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DeGruy details mental remnants of slavery in MLK Jr. address
Author and educator Dr. Joy DeGruy delved into how America’s history of slavery has caused “post traumatic slave syndrome” in African descendants before a full house Friday evening as UR’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Address speaker. Read More
