“Confronting Structural Violence with Nonviolent Action” is the theme for the City of Medford’s annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day community-wide gathering, designed to inspire, educate and encourage action so that we might make real Rev. King’s call to Beloved Community.

Event schedule:

10:30 a.m.  – Gathering and Community Building
11:00 a.m. – Program Begins: Education, Inspiration, Shared Action
12:00 p.m. – Luncheon and Conversation

Event leadership:
Medford Mayor Stephanie Burke – Welcome
Neil Osborne, Medford Director of Diversity – Emcee
Dr. Jennifer Yanco, PhD, Author of “Misremembering Dr. King”
Aaron Blythe (ABCD), Dealing with structural violence on the ground
Dr. Marice Edouard-Vincent, Superintendent, Medford Public Schools
Jack Buckley, Medford Chief of Police

Event sponsors are the Mystic Valley Branch NAACP, Medford Office of Diversity and Inclusion, Medford Human Rights Commission, Medford Interfaith Clergy Association, and Mayor Stephanie M. Burke.