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Sankofa performs during Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2011.<\/p><\/div>\n

The theme for 2012 King Day programming at Bates is Environmental Justice: Martin Luther King’s Unfinished Agenda<\/em>. Here’s a schedule, updated Jan. 12, of events related to the observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Jan. 16, 2012. A breakdown of the afternoon workshops appears here<\/a>. For more information, please call 207-786-6400:<\/p>\n

red, black & GREEN: a blues<\/em><\/strong>: Performer-activist-educator Marc Bamuthi Joseph<\/a> presents a staged reading of his multimedia performance piece.
\n<\/strong>7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 13, Olin Concert Hall, 75 Russell St.<\/em><\/p>\n

The Greenhorns<\/em><\/strong>: A film detailing the spirit, practices and challenges of America’s young farming community (2010; 40 min.). Presented by the Bates Environmental Film Festival.
\n4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14, Chase Lounge, 56 Campus Ave.<\/em><\/p>\n

Gasland<\/strong><\/em>: Director Josh Fox screens his film revealing the environmental damage caused by the natural gas mining practice called “fracking” (2010; 107 min.).\u00a0Presented by the Bates Environmental Film Festival.
\n3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 15, Olin Concert Hall, 75 Russell St.<\/em><\/p>\n

Julian Agyeman<\/strong>, a pioneering environmental justice and sustainability advocate, offers the homily for the college’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Memorial Service of Worship.
\n7 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 15, College Chapel, 275 College St. FMI <\/strong>207-786-8272.<\/em><\/p>\n

The following all take place Monday, Jan. 16, 2012:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Julian Agyeman<\/strong> delivers\u00a0The Dream Lives on: Towards a ‘Just’ Sustainability<\/em>, the keynote address for Martin Luther King Jr. Day observances.
\n9:30 a.m. College Chapel, 275 College St.<\/em><\/p>\n

Concurrent breakout sessions<\/strong> explore options for activism following the keynote address.
\n11 a.m., rooms TBA, Hedge Hall, 7 Andrews Road (Alumni Walk).<\/em><\/p>\n

Debaters<\/strong> from Morehouse and Bates colleges address the resolution “Environmental sustainability and social equality are incompatible.” Free, but tickets required — follow this link<\/a>.
\n1 p.m., Olin Concert Hall, 75 Russell St.<\/em><\/p>\n

Concurrent workshop sessions<\/strong><\/a> explore topics related to the day’s theme.
\n2:30 & 3:45 p.m., various locations
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

A Journey of Our Own<\/strong><\/em>: A performance by Sankofa, a Bates student group exploring cross-cultural blackness within African diasporic experiences through performative arts like dance, music, theater and spoken word. Free, but tickets required–follow this link<\/a>.
\n7:30 p.m., Schaeffer Theatre, 305 College St.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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