Bates MLK Debate 2020: “This House believes that social movements should propose policies that radically reimagine society rather than prioritizing incremental change.”

3:45pm The Rev. Benjamin Elijah Mays DEBATE During the 2019 Benjamin Mays DEBATE, Harry Meadows ’19 listens as Zachary Manuel of Morehouse College offers a point of information. At right is Abby Westberry ’19. (Phyllis Graber Jensen/BATES COLLEGE) This ever-popular contest between Morehouse College and Bates students honors Dr. Mays, a Bates debater, longtime president of Morehouse, pioneer of the civil rights movement, and primary mentor to Martin Luther King Jr. This year’s motion: “This House believes that social movements should propose policies that radically reimagine society rather than prioritizing incremental change.” Free but tickets required Picture credit Phyllis Graber Jensen, Bates College