SCLC Celebrates King Legacy Week 2021
By Cora Jackson-Fossett, Religion Editor
Published January 13, 2021
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (File photo)
Southern Christian Leadership Conference of Southern California will host several events as part of their King Legacy Week 2021, which commemorates the life of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The theme is “A New Day!”
Among the highlights is the MLK Legacy Awards and Virtual Gala set for Monday, Jan. 18, at 7 p.m. Actress Anne Marie Johnson will serve as emcee for the occasion.
The honorees include Phil Washington, CEO of L.A. Metropolitan Transit Authority; the Rev. John Cager, pastor of Ward AME Church; Dr. Daniel Black, an author and professor; Erma “Granny” Hall Woods, a veteran union activist; and Wonman Joseph Williams of Black Lives Matter L.A.