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MLK Community Build: History and Who We Are

The Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Build is a collaboration of non-profit, educational, and volunteer organizations in Tompkins County.

The MLK Community Build committee was established in May of 2008 in Ithaca.

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MLK Community Build Mission The group’s aims are to address issues of

inequity, to bring people together to foster dialogue across racial, economic, political, and geographical backgrounds, and to promote widespread shared readings and explorations of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s writings

The first major project was to reprint 10,000 copies of Dr. Martin Luther King’s last book Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community?

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About the Book:

In 1967, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., isolated himself from the demands of

the civil rights movement and labored over his final manuscript.

In this important work, which has been unavailable and out of print for more than ten years, we find King's acute analysis of American race relations and the state of the movement after a decade of civil rights efforts.

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King lays out his thoughts, plans, and dreams for America's future, including the need for better jobs, higher wages, decent housing, and quality education.

With a universal message of hope that continues to resonate, King demanded an end to global suffering, asserting that humankind-for the first time-has the resources and technology to eradicate poverty.

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With this book, we hope honest

discussions will take place, and also lead

to actions that will bring us closer to

King’s vision of a “beloved community

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We understand people will not always agree, but it is impossible to build community without talking and working together.

Education is IMPORTANT!

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What is YOUR responsibility as a student?

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You must:

KEEP AND TAKE CARE OF YOUR BOOK!

Share your knowledge and thoughts with others- educate your peers and community

Participate and engage in your community to make it a safer, equal and just environment for all people.

Be the change that YOU want to see!

Where Do We Go from Here?

Today you will be introduced to the book and will participate in a lesson to gain understanding of the basic themes of the book.

On Wednesday community members, teachers and students will participate in three fun, educational and community building activities

Continue to educate each other and work together until…

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Dr. King’s book can help us create the community we say we want, right here and right now.

Lets discuss!

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