The city of
Southfield and the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Task Force Committee
will host the 22nd annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Peace
Walk Celebration on Monday, January 15 beginning at 9 a.m. at Hope
United Methodist Church, located at 26275 Northwestern Highway.
The Peace Walk
will depart from Hope United at 10:15 a.m., followed by an 11:30 a.m.
program at the Southfield Pavilion, located at the Municipal Complex,
26000 Evergreen Road. The program will feature remarks from Governor
Jennifer Granholm, Southfield Mayor Brenda Lawrence and MLK Committee
President Ann Dillion; musical presentations from Southfield and
Southfield-Lathurp High School choirs; and presentation of the MLK
essay contest and service award winners. Chief Judge Stephen Cooper of
the 46th District Court will serve as the master of ceremonies.
Southfield City Cable 15 will air highlights of the walk and program on
City Cable 15 News throughout the month of January.
Southfield
was the first city in the State of Michigan to hold a Dr. King peace
walk or march. The first Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Peace Walk took
place on January 20, 1986, commemorating the first national observance
of Dr. King's birthday. The walk continues to grow in size and scope
each year, with year-long educational and community outreach activities.
For more
information, call Ann Dillon, president of the Dr. Martin Luther King,
Jr. Task Force Committee, at (248) 569-4304, or visit
www.mlktaskforcemi.org.