Medford Human Rights Commission
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Community Celebration
St. Raphael Church Parish Center 514 High St., Medford, MA, United States"MLK's Legacy: What Does it Mean for Us Today?" is the theme for the City of Medford's annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day community-wide gathering, designed to inspire, educate and encourage action so that we might make real Rev. King's call to Beloved Community. Event schedule: 10:30 a.m. - Gathering and Community Building; …
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Medford Honors MLK Jr.: Discovery Tour
Medford, MA, United StatesThe City of Medford's annual celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day will feature "Undercovering Medford's Black History: A Discovery Tour." Explore Medford's Black history while learning about Dr. King and the movement for Black lives that continues today. This will be an outdoor, socially-distanced and masked “go at your own pace” event taking …
Discovery Tour: Medford’s Black History
Medford, MA, United StatesThe City of Medford's annual celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day features "Undercovering Medford's Black History: A Discovery Tour." Explore Medford's Black history while learning about Dr. King and the movement for Black lives that continues today. This is an outdoor, socially-distanced and masked “go at your own pace” event taking place the …
Medford’s Black History Discovery Tour
Medford, MA, United StatesThe City of Medford's annual celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day features "Undercovering Medford's Black History: A Discovery Tour." Explore Medford's Black history while learning about Dr. King and the movement for Black lives that continues today. This is an outdoor, socially-distanced and masked “go at your own pace” event taking place the …
Medford Honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Medford, MA, United StatesAll are invited to the City of Medford's Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration, which will explore the ways in which Dr. King engaged community, fought for racial equity, and worked to build Black political and economic capital. The program will include Medford activists and leaders such as Crystal Chandler, Terry E. Carter, David Harris, …
Big Table: Resilience, Racial Reckoning & Restoration
Medford, MA, United StatesMedford Health Matters invites you to participate in a Big Table community-wide dialogue and goal-setting for “Resilience, Racial Reckoning & Restoration.” This long-term project of Medford Health Matters, Medford Conversations and the Medford Human Rights Commission will facilitate and support anti-racist community action and policy change. This summit asks the question: “How do we get there?” …
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Big Table: Resilience, Racial Reckoning & Restoration
Medford, MA, United StatesMedford Health Matters invites you to participate in a Big Table community-wide dialogue and goal-setting for “Resilience, Racial Reckoning & Restoration.” This long-term project of Medford Health Matters, Medford Conversations and the Medford Human Rights Commission will facilitate and support anti-racist community action and policy change. This summit asks the question: “How do we get there?” …
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Community Conversation: Racism is a Public Health Crisis
Virtual MAMayor Breanna Lungo-Koehn, the Medford Board of Health, Medford Public Schools, the Medford Police Department, and the Medford Human Rights Commission are hosting a Community Conversation via Zoom titled “Racism is a Public Health Crisis: What Does This Mean, & How Can the City Address This Crisis?” The program will include brief presentations from city …
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Medford Celebrates MLK
Virtual MAThe City of Medford's Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration will again be held online this year due to COVID-19. All are invited to hear from local voices speaking on the them "A Call to Action." Featured on the program are Stephen W. Douglas III, president, West Medford Community Center Board of Directors; Lisa Crossman, …
Year of the Dragon Celebration of Asian Culture
Charlotte & William Bloomberg Medford Public Library 111 High Street, Medford, MAThe City of Medford's Human Rights Commission invites you to "The Year of the Dragon," a Lunar New Year Celebration of Asian Culture, for the whole community. Presented in partnership with the city's Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, the program will feature a traditional Chinese Lion Dance, music by the Medford High School Asian …