MANY EVENTS TO HONOR MLK'S LEGACY, MEMORY.Byline: Daily News Events across Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, , from religious services to community improvement projects, will honor and celebrate the work of Martin Luther King Jr. today, on the national holiday. The annual Kingdom Day Parade will be held at 10 a.m. along Martin Luther King Boulevard in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. , and interfaith observances featuring religious leaders will continue this evening in the San Fernando San Fernando, city, Argentina San Fernando (săn fərnăn`dō), city (1991 pop. 144,761), Buenos Aires prov., E Argentina. It is a district administrative center in the Greater Buenos Aires area. and Santa Clarita valleys. ``Martin Luther King is a benchmark for activism,'' said the Rev. Zedar E. Broadous, chairman of the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. Interfaith Council's annual celebration and president of the San Fernando Valley chapter of the NAACP NAACP in full National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Oldest and largest U.S. civil rights organization. It was founded in 1909 to secure political, educational, social, and economic equality for African Americans; W.E.B. Du Bois and Ida B. . Tonight's interfaith event in Sylmar will include talks by some who participated in King's work, he said. ``We'll be hearing straight from those who experienced that time ... and are still in the struggle,'' Broadous said. On Sunday, a special performance by Grammy-winning gospel singer Andrae Crouch drew people from throughout the Los Angeles area to the Lancaster Performing Arts Center A performing arts center, often abbreviated PAC, is a multi-use performance space that can be adapted for use by various types of the performing arts, including dance, music and theatre. in honor of the slain civil rights leader. Crouch, co-pastor of Christ Memorial Church of God in Pacoima, sang and talked about the King legacy. Elsewhere on Sunday, a number of other religious leaders also spoke at church services about King's work to overcome oppression and racial injustice during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s. Broadous said King's work can serve as an example for all those committed to social justice and peace as they strive to make their community a better place. He said there will be people of many faiths - including Muslims, Hindus and Mormons - at this evening's San Fernando Valley interfaith service. ``From our faith positions we don't always agree,'' said Broadous, a pastor at Calvary Baptist Church of Pacoima. But, he said, many find common ground with King's message: ``All men, all women, all children should have equal rights, equal opportunity. And we can all work together for that.'' Here are some of the events today commemorating the national King holiday: Olivia Chavez Irlando, the granddaughter of civil rights leader Cesar E. Chavez, will speak during a special program from 9 to 11:15 a.m. at Westminster Avenue Elementary School Westminster Avenue School is a public elementary school in the Venice neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, with about 600 students in grades K-5. The school is a part of the Los Angeles Unified School District. , 1010 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice. Clothing will be collected for the homeless. Call the Cesar E. Chavez Foundation in Glendale at (818) 265-0300. ``A Day On ... Not a Day Off'', programs dedicated to community service and social action, are scheduled for 10:45 a.m., and 12:45 and 2:45 p.m., at the Museum of Tolerance The Museum of Tolerance is a multimedia museum in Los Angeles, California, with an associated museum in New York City, designed to examine racism and prejudice in the United States and the world with a strong focus on the history of the Holocaust. , 9786 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles. Call (310) 553-9036. The annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration is scheduled for 11 a.m. at the Simi Valley Simi Valley (sē`mē, sĭm`ē), city (1990 pop. 100,217), Ventura co., SW Calif. in an oil, fruit, and farm region; laid out 1887, inc. 1969. Second Missionary Baptist Church, 1063 Pacific Ave. in Simi Valley. Call (805) 522-5241. A Celebrity Salute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will be presented by World Literacy Crusade World Literacy Crusade (WLC) is a non-profit group fighting illiteracy formed in 1992 by the Rev. Alfreddie Johnson.[1] The group utilizes "study technologies" and "drug rehabilitation technologies" developed by L. International at 6 p.m. at 5930 Franklin Ave., Hollywood. Scheduled performers include Howard McCrary, Calvin B. Rhone, Michael Speaks and Stacey Frances. Honorees include Robert Henderson, Jeff Jenkins and the Simmons family. Call (626) 744-5381. Kingdom Day Parade is scheduled to start at 10 a.m., along Martin Luther King Boulevard, starting west of Crenshaw cren·shaw also cran·shaw n. A variety of winter melon (Cucumis melo var. inodorus) having a greenish-yellow rind and sweet, usually salmon-pink flesh. [Origin unknown.] Boulevard and continuing east for two miles to Western Avenue. More than 150 floats, 20 drill teams, 10 dance groups, celebrities and a military marching band will be featured. Local vendors and restaurants will man booths along the street. Area streets are closed off at 8.30 a.m., and early arrival is recommended. The San Fernando Valley Interfaith Service will be held at 6:30 p.m. in the campus center at Los Angeles Mission College Los Angeles Mission College is a two-year community college located in Sylmar, California neighborhood of Los Angeles in the San Fernando Valley, United States. It is part of the Los Angeles Community College District. , 13356 Eldridge Ave., Sylmar. The 16th annual event, presented by the San Fernando Valley Interfaith Council, will include music by an interfaith choir directed by the Rev. Arthur Broadous and Cantor Caren Glaser. Guest speakers include J. Roselyn Smith-Clark, Rabbi Jerrold Goldstein, Stuart House and Robert Winn. Call (818) 718-6460, Ext. 3002. ``Life and Legacy'' will be the theme of a Martin Luther King Jr. Day observance hosted by the Santa Clarita Interfaith Council at 7 p.m. at Santa Clarita United Methodist Church United Methodist Church, in the United States, religious body formed by the union in 1968 of the Evangelical United Brethren Church and the Methodist Church (see Methodism). , 26640 Bouquet Canyon Road, Saugus. Local clergy and others will speak. Free, but donations will be accepted for the Santa Clarita homeless shelter. Call (661) 297-3783. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Grammy-winning gospel performer Andrae Crouch lifts the crowd at the 15th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Celebration in Lancaster on Sunday at the Performing Arts Center. Hans Gutknecht/Staff Photographer |
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