Power To Heal- Martin Luther King Day Celebration

19 Main Street,Jaffrey NH 03452

17 January, 2022

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Speaker Professor Waller from KSC gives his talk Power to Heal to celebrate MLKjr Day. All are invited to Celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, January 17, 2022, 5 p.m. The annual commemoration of the life and work of Dr. King is being held this year at The Parkete in Jaffrey. The theme for 2022 is “Power to Heal.” Theatre in Jaffrey. The theme for 2022 is “Power to Heal.” The Monadnock Region and other New Hampshire areas are seeing a surge of interest in the hidden history of residents of African heritage. Scholarly research and citizen archivist initiatives are revealing forgotten Black New Hampshirites and trying to understand their stories. At the same time, legal actions are being taken to define parameters around how race and racism may be discussed. Keynote speaker Professor James Waller, Cohen Professor of Holocaust and Genocide Studies at Keene State College will address these timely and contentious issues in a talk titled “Power to Heal: Hope for America’s Deeply Divided Society.” Dr. Waller is an internationally recognized teacher and scholar in the field of conflict studies and resolution and an award-winning author. The talk will challenge each of us to recommit to Martin Luther King Jr.’s call to build a beloved community. The event will also feature music by Jaffrey-Rindge School District choruses and a special appearance by the dynamic Hutchinson Family Ensemble of Hancock. A reception follows the event. As part of the MLK Jr. holiday events, Ingalls Memorial Library will present “Ashes to Ashes” (2019), a short documentary focusing on one man’s journey of healing after surviving a lynching, followed by discussion, at the Rindge Recreation Dept. on Wellington Rd., Thursday, Jan. 13, 6:30-8 p.m. Additionally, Dan Billin will present “Abolitionists of Noyes Academy” at The Park Theatre on Wednesday, January 19, 7 p.m. This thought-provoking exploration of an important event in New Hampshire history is sponsored by New Hampshire Humanities. Plans are subject to change depending on conditions of the Covid 19 pandemic or weather. Please visit MLK Celebration Jaffrey-Rindge on Facebook for updates. All events are free and open to all. Registration is strongly advised. Register at __________________ Masks required. Follow and like MLK Celebration Jaffrey-Rindge on Facebook. Questions? Contact [email protected] or call Peggy at 603-562-8464.