Writing on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Wanted--

I thought this looked like a great project--


Martin Luther King Commemorative Issue
of Passager Is Looking for Your Memories
http://raven.ubalt.edu/features/passager/guidelines.htm

2008 marks the 40th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther
King,
Jr. Passager, a national literary journal, is part of a season-long
commemoration
in Baltimore of his death, the civil rights movement, and especially the 1968
Baltimore riots.

Help us remember. Help us not forget.

Send us your poetry, fiction and memoir on race, race relations and civil
rights.
Send us memories about the civil rights movement, Martin Luther King, Jr.,
or
where you were at the time of his death. Short, informal writing is fine.
Ask your family and friends for their memories, too. Begin a conversation.
Submissions from groups are welcome, as are photographs.
Maximum word count for fiction: 4000

Deadline for submissions: October 31, 2007 (extended from September 15)

We will accept both mail & email submissions.
Include SASE with sufficient postage for reply.
Send to: Passager, c/o University of Baltimore, 1420 N. Charles St.
Baltimore, MD 21201
Or email: passager(at)saysomethingloudly.com (replace (at) with @)

For more information, contact Passager, 410-837-6047, or email us at:
passager(at)saysomethingloudly.com (replace (at) with @)
Visit our Web site for updates: www.passagerpress.com

For more information on the Maryland Humanities Council MLK Initiative,
visit:
http://mdhc.org/programs/mlk.htm