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          William Paterson University will hold its annual celebration of the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. on Thursday, January 31 with a lecture by Lenworth....

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          • South Orange-Maplewood Community Coalition on Race
            The South Orange/Maplewood Community Coalition on Race is a nationally recognized non-profit organization committed to building a unique, suburban community that is free of racial segregation in housing patterns and community involvement.

            The Coalition was founded in 1996 by a diverse group of citizens concerned about stagnating property values and a perceived decline in the quality of local public schools.

            *Of Jamaican roots, Dr. Lenworth Gunther grew up in NYC's tough, dynamic community of Harlem.

          • LENWORTH GUNTHER is professor of history at Essex County College.
          • William Paterson University will hold its annual celebration of the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. on Thursday, January 31 with a lecture by Lenworth.
          • A native of New York, Gunther has received four degrees from Columbia University and helped design the school's first African American history course.
          • Lenworth Alburn Gunther received the NEA Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Award because of his lifelong activism for racial and social justice.

            • Since then, we have developed programs that promote the advantages of living in a racially inclusive community where all aspects of community life are integrated. The organization is run by a volunteer, racially representative Board of Trustees that includes ex officio representatives from both municipalities and the Board of Education.

            The Trustees chair committees staffed by community volunteers of varied races, faiths, and economic backgrounds who have an expresse