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The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
acknowledges the crowd at the
Lincoln Memorial for his "I Have a
Dream" speech during the March on
Washington, D.C., on Aug. 28,
1963. The march was organized to
support proposed civil rights legisla-
tion and end segregation.
facilitate trips throughout the year to
local churches, mosques and syna-
gogues, including Temple Shir Shalom.
Southfield hosted its first Martin
Luther King Jr. Peace Walk
Celebration in 1986, one of the first
in metropolitan Detroit.
"The day is designed to foster com-
munity involvement in all walks of life
and to honor Dr. King and keep toe
dream alive," said Michael Manion,
the city's community relations manag-
er. "This year we're saying, 'It's not a
clay off, but a day on. "'
The city's annual MLK Jr. Peace
Walk will depart at 10:30 a.m.
Monday, Jan. 21, from Hope United
Methodist Church, 26275
Northwestern Highway. The walk's
destination is the Southfield Civic
Center Pavilion, where the program
will continue at 11:30 a.m. Temple
Emanu-El Cantor Norman Rose of
Southfield will lead the singing of
"The Star Spangled Banner."
At the pavilion, winners of the 2002
MLK Jr. Essay Contest will be
announced. This year's topic, open to
third- through 12th-graders, is: "If Dr.
King were alive today, what would he
think about racial profiling?" Winners
will be invited to read their essays.
Southfield will temporarily rename
Civic Center Drive between Evergreen
and Lahser roads Martin Luther King Jr.
Drive.-The name will remain throughout
February, which is Black History Month.
The Farmington/Farmington Hills
Multicultural/Multiracial Community
Council will host a candlelight walk at
5 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 20, from the
Costick Activities Center, 28600 11
.
Mile, to Nardin Park United
Methodist Church. Participants will
light a unity candle and pay tribute to
Dr. King and others who have devoted
their lives to peace. Farmington Public
Schools students will provide musical
and dramatic entertainment.
Refreshments will follow. II
For information on the West
Bloomfield celebration, call (248)
738-3568. For Southfield, call
(248) 354-4854.
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