The
City of Culver City will host "The
Beloved Community: Justice, Faith, Hope”, a celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King,
Jr. Day on Saturday, January 13,
2018 from 12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. The
event will take place at the Culver City Senior Center, 4095 Overland Avenue, Culver
City.
“Each
year, the Culver City community gathers to honor and celebrate the legacy of
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Culver City
is inspired by the work of Dr. King, who committed his life to the pursuit of
equality and justice for all, and by his dedication to use peaceful means to teach
social justice. I want to thank the Dr.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Committee and staff for organizing this
event,” said Culver City Mayor Jeffrey Cooper.
The theme of the 13th Annual
City of Culver City Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration event centers on a
philosophy of what makes a community thrive - Justice, Faith and Hope. Activities during Culver City's Dr. King
celebration include a community conversation with Frank Dawson, Dean of Career
and Technical Education of Santa Monica College and Director of the film -
“Agents of Change”; Reverend Dr. Frances Wattman Rosenau of the Culver City
Presbyterian Church; and Lt. Troy Dunlap, Community Relations Lieutenant for
the Culver City Police Department. They will be joined by Culver City High
School’s Sencere
Watson (Black Student Union President) and Zebida Abduselam (Associate Student Body Representative). The event includes a dramatic rendition of
Dr. King's "I have a Dream Speech" by actor Gerald C. Rivers and a
screening of the film “Agents of Change”. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, please visit www.culvercity.org/MLK or contact Ms. Arames White-Shearin, Recreation
Coordinator, at (310) 253-6675 or by email at arames.white-shearin@culvercity.org.
About Culver City
Culver City is a five-square-mile, urban community of 39,000 residents surrounded by the City of Los Angeles is and centrally located on the Westside near Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, and Los Angeles International Airport. Culver City is particularly known for its well-run public school system, "small town" charm, growing high-tech and creative economies, and a dynamic downtown that is regionally known as a destination for restaurants, live theatre, and art galleries. For more information, please visit www.culvercity.org.
