We March On: Continuing the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr
April 4 @ 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
On April 4th, 1968, civil rights and social justice leader Martin Luther King was assassinated while in Memphis to support black sanitation workers who were on strike. On April 4th, the anniversary of his death, we will march on the Boston Common in his memory. Join us as we call on elected officials to recognize the struggle of people of color in Boston by supporting a progressive minimum wage of $15 for all workers.
In 1965, Dr. Martin Luther King led a march that ended at the Boston Common Parkman Bandstand. We will carry his legacy for social justice forward by hearing from movement leaders and workers demanding a livable wage at 3:00PM at the bandstand. At 4:00 PM, we will march to the State House to call on elected officials to support our movement.
Tomorrow is also the 50th anniversary of Rev. King's courageous and ground breaking "Vietnam Speech" delivered at Riverside Church in New York City where he warned about "the giant triplets of racism, extreme materialism and militarism." Veterans For Peace members, if you're going to the rally you can blow up the attached poster to 18 x 24 at Staples (for under $2) and mount it on poster board. (Nate Goldshlag, thanks for this idea.)
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