Walpole celebrates MLK with candlelight vigil
Walpole Library commemorates Black History Month
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By Alex Oliveira
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Throughout the month of February, the Walpole Public Library has reserved a corner of the children’s section to for an educational display about Black History Month. Featuring a board of notable African Americans from throughout history and a section of accompanying books, the display intends to educate kids about...
Filmmaker, civil rights veteran visiting Wellesley
Wellesley College will host award-winning filmmaker Clennon L. King at the screening of his civil rights documentary about the bloodiest campaign of the entire movement, which directly led to the passage of the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964, outlawing Jim Crow segregation from coast to coast.
King will introduce “Passage at St. Augustine:...
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WoW holding MLK Day celebration
World of Wellesley will hold a Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebration for children and families on Monday, January 15, from 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. The celebration will feature games, music, and food; pizza lunch and birthday cake will be served.
The event is scheduled for Hardy Elementary School on 293 Weston Rd.
Attendees are...
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Residents demonstrate in Walpole
Over 50 people gathered on the Walpole Common on Saturday, August 19, at a peace vigil standing for equality and justice for all and against hateful messages of intolerance and racism. Organized by the Walpole Peace and Justice Group, people from Walpole and surrounding towns - including members of Action Together Walpole and the Wrentham...
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