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The national holiday observes the birthday of civil rights leader Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. ,who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964. He was assassinated four years later. You can expect government agencies, banks and some retailers and corporate offices to be closed. Postal services United States Postal service will be closed on Monday, so there will be deliveries of US residential or business mail, unless it was sent Priority Mail Express. Other delivery services will be open, including...
The Culver City Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department in conjunction with the Culver City Dr. Martin Luther King Celebration Committee will present the annual King Day Celebration on Saturday January 14 at 2p.m. indoors at Veterans Memorial Auditorium. The program includes a welcome from Mayor Albert Vera followed by a presentation by Gerald C. Rivers of a collection of speeches by Dr. King based on this year’s theme “Freedom for All. Refreshments will be provided. The event is free and no RSVP is required, Free parking is ava...
The annual King Holiday Observance is a time that we celebrate, commemorate and honor the life, legacy and impact of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Global citizens will have unique opportunities to learn and unite in celebration of Dr. King’s groundbreaking work and Mrs. Coretta Scott King’s powerful continuation and formal institutionalization of that work through a variety of engaging events hosted by The King Center leading up to The King Holiday on January 16th, 2023. As we witness nations arou...
Dr. Martin Luther KingDuring the less than 13 years of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s leadership of the modern American Civil Rights Movement, from December 1955 until April 4, 1968, African Americans achieved more genuine progress toward racial equality in America than the previous 350 years had produced. Dr. King is widely regarded as America's pre-eminent advocate of nonviolence and one of the greatest nonviolent leaders in world history. Drawing inspiration from both his Christian faith and...
The 2022 NFL regular season has finally ended after 18 weeks, and the Los Angeles Chargers are still alive and are headed for the playoffs. The Chargers are the fifth seed in the NFL playoffs out of the seven teams in the American Football Conference (AFC). The Chargers will face the Jaguars, the AFC 4th seed, on Saturday Night in Jacksonville. The Jaguars were 9-8 on the season and won the AFC South division. The Chargers finished the season with a 10-7 record, falling in their final game to...
Kala Koa Entertainment is once again presenting its 16th Annual Southern California Slack Key Festival and Island Marketplace, the biggest Hawaiian music event of the year at the Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center on January 15 at 2pm. One of the most acclaimed Hawaiian concerts to ever leave the islands, the 2023 festival takes fans on a Hawaiian musical journey showcasing GRAMMY-winning slack key guitarists, the best hula dancers in the world, special guest performers and a free to the...
