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The dream reborn
Ron Sims on MLKJr., climate change, and green jobs |
Patrick Mazza |
04 Apr 2008 |
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| Ron Sims, the African-American executive of a county whose name now honors Martin Luther King Jr., has led efforts to make King County one of the climate leaders among American counties. In today's Climate Solutions Journal, he writes about Dr. King's dream and how it connects to climate change, green jobs, and social justice. (County residents a number of years ago decided to shift from honoring 19th century slaveowner and political figure Rufus King to MLKJr. Recen ... |
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| Topics: grassroots activism, green jobs, politics, Seattle (all these topics) |
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