Keynote speaker Robert Lewis Jr. said people should work for social justice and human rights.
On the day that many gathered in Watertown to celebrate the life and work of Martin Luther King Jr., a Boston civic leader said people should think more broadly than civil rights and fight for human rights. Robert Lewis Jr., the vice president for program at the Boston Foundation, said Lewis said he was delighted to be able to speak to a room full of people celebrating King. He added that he was impressed to see how many years the town has held the Unity Breakfast sponsored by World in Watertown. “For the last 13 years you have been of the legacy and values of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. A lot of people are just getting out of bed,” Lewis said. “If you live by the teaching of Dr. King, everyday is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day.” This year'…
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Eleven years ago, some citizens in Watertown wanted to see a human-rights commission for the town – so they started their own.
Many cities and towns in Massachusetts have human-rights commissions as part of their local governments. There's even a statewide organization for them, the Massachusetts Association of Human Rights and Relations Commissions. But Watertown is not among them. "When we wanted the town to create one, some town officials were uncomfortable about it," said Larry Raskin, a Watertown resident and organizational consultant with the U.S. Department of Transportation. "I think they thought it gave the impression that Watertown had problems with human rights." Not to be deterred, a group of citizens formed The World in Watertown (WiW), an independent organization. Raskin has been its chair since 2004. Its purpose is to educate and advocate for …
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Hosting the Unity Breakfast on MLK Day.
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