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Boundary County celebrates and honors MLK |
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January 17, 2018 |
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| Bonner
County Human Rights Task Force president
Lynn Bridges, left, who spoke at the MLK
celebration at the Pearl Theater in
Bonners Ferry last week, had been
targeted last summer in hate flyers
posted around Bonner County for her work
at promoting human rights. |
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Boundary County residents young and old joined
together Saturday, January 13, at The Pearl
Theater to celebrate and honor the life and
dreams of Dr. Martin Luther King.
The Boundary County Human Rights Task Force
presented a film “Racism, Then & Now” by
Professor Timothy Braatz. Bonners Ferry High
School band teacher Jessica Hanna performed with
three of her students.
Boundary County Middle School art teacher Dawn
Wagner had a display of her students’ beautiful
banners honoring human rights and peace. Paul
Bonnell, Barb Robertson, Josh Sherven and Holly
Kucherry shared their message of equality
through music.
They were joined by a special guest speaker Lynn
Bridges, president of the Bonner County Human
Rights Task Force, who spoke on racism in North
Idaho. Many people there asked questions and
contributed stories of their personal
experiences.
It was a day of reflection, of learning and hope
for a better future for all people. Thank you to
all who were able to attend and all who stand
together in unity for equality, human rights and
peace for all people. |
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