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(From left) Debaters Michael Pasek '12, Matt Johnson of Morehouse College and Colin Etnire '12 relax after making their final arguments.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t

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(From left) Donelle Durham '09, Kimal McCarthy '09 and Sherraine Rodney '09 enjoy the give and take of the MLK Day debate.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t

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Miranda Gallo '09 reads to Martel School fourth graders as part of the 2009 Martin Luther King Jr. Read-In.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t

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An elated crowd responds to the collaboration offered by Shawki White '09 and Ben Smeltzer and Friends. Photograph by Louisa Demmitt '09.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t

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Spoken-word artist Shawki White '09 performs on the Olin Arts Center Concert Hall stage. Photograph by Louisa Demmitt '09.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t

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The 2009 Martin Luther King Jr. Day observance at Bates College focused on “Inaugurating Change: Where Do We Go From Here.” Each year, Bates observes King’s birthday by suspending regular classes and focusing community attention on special programming throughout the day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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