This article originally appeared in Baltimore Fishbowl on January 17th 2022
On Sunday Jan. 16, two local groups advancing social justice through a Jewish lens â Jews United for Justice and Repair the World Baltimore â held an event to show how relevant the âLetter from Birmingham Jailâ remains today.
Two seniors at Baltimore School for the Arts, Jayden Ozoemena and Joseph Hatchett II, brought Kingâs words to life through pre-recorded readings. The event also featured Zoom breakout rooms and a panel discussion with TrĂŠ Murphy, Tara Huffman and Taylor Branch, a historian known for his trilogy of books chronicling Kingâs life and much of the American civil rights movement.
âMany people will say, âWe know police brutality is an issue, we know voter suppression is an issue,â but when we talk about the substance of what to do next, oftentimes people will have issues with the tactics that are being used,â Murphy, director of community organizing for the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, said at the event. âWhatâs happening then is happening now.â
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