Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s
Legacy of Environmental and Social Justice
at the Yale Peabody Museum

“...one of those great events New Haven people remember for years”
— The New Haven Advocate

Sunday, January 18, 2009
Noon to 4:30 pm

Monday, January 19, 2009
10:00 am to 4:30 pm

Check back for a schedule of weekend activities

The Yale Peabody Museum will once again open its doors to the extended New Haven community for a FREE, two-day festival in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his efforts to ensure environmental and social justice among all people.

Now Available:

Poems on the Road to Justice
10th Anniversary Poetry Slam on DVD!
and
Poems on the Road to Peace, volumes 1, 2 & 3
Published poetry slam anthologies
from previous Martin Luther King, Jr. Day celebrations

Pick up your copies at the Museum Store
or go the Museum Store website to order online!

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. strove to raise awareness about urban environmental issues and public health concerns that disproportionately affect communities of color. While these issues by no means have disappeared in the last three decades, great strides have been made in many communities to bring such inequalities to light and to improve living and working conditions. Dr. King was a pioneer in these efforts.

What is environmental justice?
Download the 17 Principles of Environmental Justice [PDF 21KB]

Environmental justice is based on the principle that all members of a society have the right to clean air, water, and soil, as well as a right to live in communities where they can raise their families and send their kids out to play in healthy and nurturing natural environments. Further, it embraces the notion that no one possesses the right to degrade and destroy the environment, whether the government at all levels, private industry, or individual citizens. Finally, environmental justice includes a guarantee of equal access to relief and the possibility of meaningful community participation in the decisions of government and industry.

In celebration of the progress that has been achieved, and with optimism for the future, we have planned two days of fun and educational activities for families and people of all ages and backgrounds. These include performances by members of the New Haven community and from around the world, interactive displays of our local natural environment, children’s storytelling, and a participatory drum circle.

“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.”
— Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s
Legacy of Environmental
and Social Justice
at the Yale Peabody Museum

The 8th Annual Arnold J. Alderman Memorial Lecture

TBA

Sponsored by
Susan and Barry Buxbaum, Laury and Edward Walker,
and Harold and Claudia Alderman

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Illustration of Dr. King by Mr. Fred © Peabody Museum of Natural History,Yale University. All rights reserved.

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