CONTINUING HIS MARCH MARTIN LUTHER KING WEEKEND EVENTS.--The Museum of Tolerance, 9786 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, will host several events. The influence of Martin Luther King Jr. on the lives of sports figures, jazz musicians and educators, 2 p.m. today. For reservations, call (310) 772-2526. ``Citizen King,'' a 2004 documentary on King's life, wil be shown, 2 p.m. Monday. For reservations, call (310) 772-2527. An exhibit by the Los Angeles Ribet Academy depicting King's contributions will be on display through Jan. 20. For more information, see www.museumoftolerance.com. --Yolanda King, daughter of Martin Luther King Jr., will be the keynote speaker at a ceremony honoring her father's legacy, 9 a.m. Monday at the Soka Soka (sō`kä), city (1990 pop. 206,132), Saitama prefecture, E central Honshu, Japan. It is a suburb of Tokyo that produces pulp, leather, and metal. Gakai International auditorium, 525 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles. --Kingdom Day Parade will begin at 10:30 a.m. Monday on Martin Luther King Boulevard, from Crenshaw Boulevard to Western Avenue. The two-mile parade, hosted by the Council on Racial Equality, will include numerous floats, marching bands, drill teams and local dignitaries. Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa will serve as grand marshal. --``The Road to Civil Rights,'' featuring a screening of ``Negroes with Guns,'' 4 p.m. Monday, West Hollywood Community Center at Plummer Park, 7377 Santa Monica Blvd. CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1 -- color) Aton Hazly, of Lomita, carries a picture of Martin Luther King Jr. at a King Day march in Inglewood Inglewood, city (1990 pop. 109,602), Los Angeles co., S Calif., a residential and industrial suburb of Los Angeles, in an oil-producing area; founded 1873, inc. 1908. Its manufactures include motor-vehicle parts, furniture, processed food, plastics, and electronic equipment. Northrop Rice Aviation Institute of Technology and the Hollywood Park racetrack are in Inglewood. The city is also home of the Great Western Forum, a massive arena that hosts concerts and other events. that began under a blanket of drizzle Saturday. (2 -- color) Angelica Venegas, of Inglewood, and her son, Miguel Galindo, 3, share an umbrella at Saturday's King Day march in Inglewood. Evan Yee/Staff Photographer |
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