Dr. Marcus Bruce, Professor of Religious Studies at Bates College, is the keynote speaker for Kennebunk’s 21st Annual Celebration in honor of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. His talk, “So Great a Cloud of Witnesses” focuses on the Legacy of the Montgomery Bus Boycott—he speaks from experience since he spent part of his youth in Montgomery, Alabama.
Dr. Bruce specializes in American Religious History, African-American Studies, and American Cultural Studies. He received his Ph.D. in American Studies and Masters of Divinity from Yale University and is currently writing a book on African Americans in Paris. Dr. Bruce’s family is spread throughout the United States and Europe, but he especially loves the solitude and beauty of Maine.
The event also includes music played by guitarist Elsa Liberatore and jazz musicians Ambrose Maynes and Elliot Barron, all of Kennebunk High School. A reception follows. The event is sponsored by the Social Justice Network (SJN) of First Parish, the community group, Many Towns, One Circle, and Hannaford. The event will benefit the Alpha Legal Foundation, which supports underrepresented attorneys in Maine.