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LEWISTON - As a college professor, political pundit, seminary student and single mother, Melissa Harris-Lacewell said there is little time left in her busy schedule to read much these days.
But this year's keynote speaker at the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Observance at Bates College not only captivated a crowd, but taught a powerful lesson about faith thanks to a beloved children's character - "Edwina, The Dinosaur Who Didn't Know She Was Extinct." Reading aloud the children's book written by Mo Willems, Harris- Lacewell introduced the more than 200 students, faculty and others who braved bad weather to attend Sunday's MLK Memorial Service to a woman, well, a dinosaur, who faced adversity with courage, understanding and love.See the full content of this document
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'Long Way to Go'
And then she challenged them to consider the endless possibilities of a generation charged and ready for change.
"It's important to bring this history to the forefront and remember that things...See the full content of this document
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