DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.
BIRTHDAY OBSERVANCE COMMITTEE of ARLINGTON, MA
DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.
BIRTHDAY OBSERVANCE COMMITTEE
Commemorating 35 Years of Celebration
Founded in 1989 as a potluck amongst friends and neighbors, the Arlington Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Observance Committee has been dedicated for over three decades to upholding the values and legacy of the civil rights leader through its yearly celebration in the Town of Arlington and supporting civic engagement across the Commonwealth year round.
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We Celebrated our 36th year of commemoration of the Life and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at Arlington Town Hall
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Rahsaan D. Hall
is a civil rights attorney, current president and chief executive officer of the Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts, and former director of the Racial Justice Program at the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
Urban League of
Eastern Massachusetts
established in 1919, ULEM is one of the oldest affiliates within the National Urban League movement in the country. The ULEM enables adults in Eastern MA to overcome racial, social barriers, economic inequities, sexual and domestic violence to employment and economic development opportunities.