BOSTON—The
New Democracy Coalition will host its annual public reading by reciting a
historical speech made by Civil Rights Movement icon, Rev. Martin Luther King
Jr., who has deep ties to Boston. The event is being held on the Boston City
Hall Plaza, Tuesday, May 2, 4 pm.
“We are humbled to read his speeches collectively every year as
a civic ritual which seeks to bring Boston together. This reading demonstrates
the capacity of Bostonians of all races and walks of life to come together and
embrace each other in our diversity,” said the Rev. Kevin Peterson, who founded
the event in 2018 on the 50th anniversary of King’s assassination. Nowhere else around the planet is Rev.
King celebrated with an annual public reading.
Residents from all city neighborhoods will be represented as
individual readers. More than 100 readers will perform—each reading
2 to 3 lines of the “Beyond Vietnam” speech, which focuses on non-violence.
The youngest Bostonian reading is 8 years old. The oldest reader
is 104. High profile readers include comedian Jimmy Tingle, Ambassador Ray
Flynn, Reverend Ray Hammond and Bishop William
Dickerson. Past readers, Mayor Michelle Wu, former U.S. Secretary of Labor
Marty Walsh and former Governor Deval Patrick have been invited. The majority
of the Boston City Council will readers.
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