Watertown Urged to Think Beyond Civil Rights During Annual MLK Jr. Celebration
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'…
