Cambridge will honor the legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on January 20, with a remembrance and celebration hosted by the Cambridge Peace Commission. The event will take place at St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Central Square, starting at 11:00 AM. The program will include remarks from Rev. Jeremy Battle and poetry by Jean Dany Joachim, the city's former Poet Populist, according to the City of Cambridge.
The event will feature spoken word, music, and reflections on Dr. King’s vision for equality and justice. Mayor E. Denise Simmons will provide a greeting, and the program will focus on issues such as social justice and economic equality, as noted by the City of Cambridge.
The event at St. Peter's Episcopal Church will honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s 1967 message, where he called for a shift: "We must rapidly begin the shift from a thing-oriented society to a person-oriented society," and warned that "the giant triplets of racism, extreme materialism, and militarism are incapable of being conquered." The program, which includes literary and musical tributes, will end around 12:45 PM, followed by a coffee hour for attendees to mingle. The event is free, open to all, and wheelchair accessible, with more details available at www.cambridgema.gov/peacecommission, as stated by the City of Cambridge.
