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. Chief Judge Stephen Cooper of the 46th District
Court will serve as the master of ceremonies. The program will feature
remarks from 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. 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.