Nonprofit AGE+ Recommends Ways to Celebrate Martin Luther King Day

The nonprofit AGE+, which works to improve life for Oregon’s elders, is encouraging us to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day with activities that explore equity, inclusion and Dr King’s influence on the nation.

AGE+ is recommending a range of cultural and educational events and activities:

• Explore this list of movies, television shows and books on systemic racism.
• Explore these virtual exhibitions of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History & Culture.
• Explore the special podcast series, “Remembering Martin Luther King Jr.,” from NPR.
• Join The Skanner Foundation’s virtual 36th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast on Monday, January 17th at 9:00am PT. Click here for more.
• Take part in the 2022 Portland MLK Racial Justice Campus Collaborative virtual event, "Defining Abolition: Black People Liberate Themselves," on Saturday, January 22nd from 10:00am-3:30pm PT. Click here to register.

In an email message the nonprofit says, "Across the United States on Monday, January 17,  people will be honoring the legacy and life of Dr. King with events, volunteering and by taking part in cultural and educational activities.

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The long term impacts of systemic racism and inequality, particularly in the daily lives of Black adults and those in communities of color, is an important, ongoing conversation in which all Oregonians need to participate.

"We hope you join us Monday and every day in our deep commitment to apply equity, inclusion and, above all, compassion into our actions and activities. "

AGE+'s next briefing paper series will focus on equity in aging. Find out more about AGE+.