OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) Today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and despite the pandemic, Oakland continued its longest-running celebration of the civil rights leader s life.
The 29th annual Keeping the Dream Alive multicultural rally was held virtually. Representative Barbara Lee, Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf and Former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown were among the speakers.
This year, the pandemic has forced the cancellation of many in-person events in the Bay Area like the annual MLK Celebration Train from San Jose to San Francisco and March to Yerba Buena Gardens.
Instead, the Norcal MLK Foundation is pivoting to a virtual celebration with a Health and Wellness and Music Festival. The events will reflect on a year following the police killings of George Floyd, Brianna Taylor, and Black Lives Matter protests.
What s open, closed on MLK Day in San Diego?
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SAN DIEGO (CNS) - All San Diego administrative offices will be closed Monday for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday, but many other city functions will remain open.
Curbside trash, recyclables and yard waste will be collected as scheduled the week of Jan. 11 for customers served by the city s Environmental Services Department.
San Diego s Miramar Landfill and Miramar Recycling Center will be open.
Torrey Pines, Mission Bay and Balboa Park golf courses will be open normal hours with holiday rates applied. All city skate parks will be open. City recreation centers are closed due to the COVID-19 public health order.
Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with his own powerful words
Share: This year marks 53 years since the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
In honor of his legacy, take a look back at inspiring quotes from the civil rights leader and pastor. Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. (Letter from Birmingham City Jail) We must use time creatively, in the knowledge that the time is always ripe to do right. (Letter from Birmingham City Jail) The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy (1963 book
Updated: 12:52 PM EST Jan 18, 2021
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Show Transcript SUSAN: THANK YOU. TODAY’S MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY. FRIDAY WAS HIS BIRTHDAY, BUT THE HOLIDAYS OBSERVED TODAY. PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN CREATED THE HOLIDAY IN 1986. DUE TO CONCERNS AROUND INAUGURATION, THE MEMORIAL IN WASHINGTON IS CLOSED. 33RD ANNUAL MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. BREAKFAST FUNDRAISER WAS HELD THIS MORNING ONLINE. THE BREAKFAST WAS A CELEBRATION OF THE COMMUNITY CENTER’S WORK IN LANCASTER, FULFILLING DR. KING’S DREAM. RON FORD WAS THE FIRST HONORARY CHAIR. HE IS THE FIRST AFRICAN-AMERICAN ELECTED TO LANCASTER CITY COUNCIL AND HE REFLECTED ON HOW YOUNG PEOPLE HELPED LEAD THE CHARGE OF A SUMMER FOR RACIAL JUSTICE. THEY UNDERSTAND THAT WE HAVE TO WORK TOGETHER AS A COMMUNITY AND THAT EACH OF US HAS A RESPONSIBILITY MOVING TOWARD THE DREAM THAT KING HAD. SUSAN: DANIELLE WOODS EMCEE