Honoring Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Baltimore

By Sheilah Kast,

Published January 16, 2023 at 10:00 AM EST

Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. addresses a crowd in 1963, from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. Photo: Wikimedia Commons Public Domain.

How do we keep the fullness of Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy alive? We speak with historian Chris Haley about preserving King’s radical views on economic justice and Black liberation. Plus, we learn why marching in Baltimore’s MLK Jr. Parade is deemed a badge of honor.

Links: Rev. MLK Day of Service events and activities; Civic Works Day of Service; The 6th Branch event at 1100 E. North Ave, 8:30am; MLK Day of Service at Jewish Volunteer Connection; MLK events at Y of Central Maryland.

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Sheilah Kast

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Melissa Gerr

Melissa Gerr is a Senior Producer for On the Record. She started in public media at Twin Cities Public Television in St. Paul, Minn., where she is from, and then worked as a field producer for Oregon Public Broadcasting in Portland. She made the jump to audio-lover in Baltimore as a digital media editor at Mid-Atlantic Media and Laureate Education, Inc. and as a field producer for "Out of the Blocks." Her beat is typically the off-beat with an emphasis on science, culture and things that make you say, 'Wait, what?'

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