Lexington's CommUNITY Committee is proud to host the Eighteenth Annual CommUNITY Commemoration honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Sunday, January 16th, 2011 from 1:30 – 4:00 pm in Lexington, Massachusetts. 2011 marks the 25th Anniversary of the first observance of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a federal holiday observed by all 50 states.
The CommUNITY Commemoration begins at 1:30 pm with the traditional Unity Walk from the Lexington Battle Green to Cary Hall, 1605 Massachusetts Avenue. The indoor program will begin promptly at 2:00 pm. Participants are invited to join the walk and/or attend the program at Cary Hall, which is wheelchair accessible and will be open starting at 1:30pm. Admission is free and all are welcome.
The program on January 16th will feature the film Traces of the Trade: A Story from the Deep North. This film chronicles a unique and disturbing journey into the history and legacy of the U.S. slave trade. The 90-minute documentary tracks what happens as filmmaker Katrina Browne comes to grips with the discovery that her New England ancestors, the Rhode Island based DeWolf family were the largest slave-trading family in U.S. history. Her film is a probing essay into divergent versions of a nation's history.
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