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January 21, 2008

State celebrates legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King

PROVIDENCE -- Rhode Island is celebrating the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King with events across the state this holiday weekend.

It's a holiday on the federal and state government level, meaning those offices will be closed. Municipal offices and public schools in Rhode Island are also closed Monday, as well as banks.

From 7:45 to 10 a.m., the Ministers Alliance of Rhode Island will hold its 24th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship Breakfast at Rhodes on-the-Pawtuxet, 60 Rhodes Place, Cranston.

Here's a list of more events in the area marking the day.

The program will also feature awards for local activists who have made contributions to their communities like Lorraine Ramos, founder of the Beehive Childhood Center in East Providence.

The state also held a forum on Saturday at the Ebenezer Baptist Church, including workshops on youth leadership, community leadership and nonviolence.

-- projo.com and Associated Press reports

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