Samantha Hamilton presented at the Resistance Center for Peace and Justice 38th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration
January 17, 2022
Watch the recording from the Resistance Center for Peace and Justice's 38th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration. Speakers included Live Well Springfield Coalition Manager Samantha Hamilton, Rhonda Anderson, Western Massachusetts Commissioner on Indian Affairs and Co-Director of the Ohketeau Cultural Center, Northampton City Councilor Jamila Gore, and more!
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