Martin Luther King Day Celebration

Martin Luther King Day Celebration Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15, 1929, in Atlanta, Georgia. King, both a Baptist minister and civiltorights activist, had a seismic impact on race relations in the United States, beginning in the midto1950s. Among many efforts, King headed the SCLC. Through his activism, he played a pivotal role in ending the legal segregation of AfricantoAmerican citizens in the South and other areas of the nation, as well as the creation of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. King received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964, among several other honors. King was assassinated in April 1968, and continues to be remembered as one of the most lauded AfricantoAmerican leaders in history.
Admission/Cost: Free

Location:
WorldBeat Center
2100 Park Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92101

Monday, January 19 to 12:00 PM