Human Rights Committee

Further Information

Biography of Jonathan Daniels

MLK Day 2024 – Father Greg Boyle Event

MLK Day 2022 – Building The Beloved Community (Health Inequities)

MLK Day 2021 – Dr. Jim Waller Video from 01/18/2021

Racial Justice & Community Safety Committee Report

The human rights committee shall have the following powers and duties:

• To celebrate and honor the significance of the lives of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Jonathan Daniels;
• To promote the principles of social justice, non-violence, equity, and multiculturalism through education programs, community service and public events;
• To encourage the elimination of barriers, which may exist within the Keene community that discourage a more diverse and inclusive community.
• To reassure and support under-represented groups who may feel unwelcome in Keene.
• To educate the community on the advantages of a more diverse and inclusive community. 
• The committee is authorized to conduct fundraising events to further its goals. All gifts and donations presented to the human rights committee shall be formally accepted by the city council.