MLK Day celebrations in Ithaca Message: Be active, not silent

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MLK Day celebrations in Ithaca Message: Be active, not silent
By Krisy Gashler
Journal Staff

ITHACA — Two themes emerged at the Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrations at the Greater Ithaca Activities Center on Monday: Activists committed to change need to actively seek out and listen to those whose voices are silenced in society, and substantive change requires moving beyond activism and rhetoric to long-term organization.