(SOUTHFIELD, Mich.) - The city of Southfield and the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Task Force Committee will host the 23rd annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Peace Walk Celebration on Monday, January 21 beginning at 9:30 a.m. at Hope United Methodist Church, 26275 Northwestern Highway.
The peace walk will depart from Hope United at 10:15 a.m., followed by an 11 a.m. program at the Southfield Pavilion, located in the Southfield Municipal Complex, 26000 Evergreen Road. The program will feature remarks from Southfield Mayor Brenda Lawrence and MLK Committee President Barbara Seldon; “I worked with Dr. King” keynote presentation by Dr. Silas Norman; musical presentations from Southfield and Southfield-Lathurp High Schools combined choirs; and presentation of the 2008 MLK essay contest and service award winners. New this year, a free ‘Celebration of Diversity Taste Fest’ will immediately follow the program sponsored by Eaton Corporation and Beans & Cornbread.
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 Barbara Seldon, president of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Task Force Committee, at (248) 358-0432, or visit www.mlktaskforcemi.org.
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