16TH ANNUAL DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. CELEBRATION at the Westport Library
*The event has already taken place on this date: Sun, 01/16/2022
Join us for an afternoon of celebration and reflection honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Now in its 16th year, the event will feature a keynote address by renowned author Heather McGhee. Her 2021 book, The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together, spent ten weeks on The New York Times bestseller list and was longlisted for the National Book Award. Her 2020 TED talk, Racism Has a Cost for Everyone, reached 1 million views in just two months online.
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Hosted by the Westport Library, Westport Country Playhouse, TEAM Westport, Westport/Weston Interfaith Council, and the Westport/Weston Interfaith Clergy, the program will be held in the Library’s Trefz Forum and via live streaming.
The program will also include elements by two local youth organizations: a recital by The Bridgeport Boys Choir, and a dance performed by students from Regional Center for the Arts.
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Contact name:
Courtney Lauria
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The event has already taken place on this date:
01/16/2022
Time:
3 pm
Ages
All Ages Adults & kids together Adults without kidsWeb Service