A portion of Old World Third Street in downtown Milwaukee will likely to become Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. It has full support of the Milwaukee Common Council and Mayor Tom Barrett.
Executive Director Historic King Drive Deshea Agee says the union of these two streets would coincide with Dr. King’s message of unity.
“We are going to be connecting people, I believe, with not just the history of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. but his life’s mission. It’s a way for us to continue his legacy of bringing people together,” said Agee.
He says over the past five years he’s had an opportunity to re-imagine M-L-K Dr. in the city.
Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day with virtual or socially distanced events
The life and legacy of a civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. Day will be celebrated Monday.
The idea for MLK Day came about after King s assassination in 1968, but it wasn t until 2000 when all 50 states made it a government holiday. Not just a bank holiday, Monday is marked as a day of service, encouraging all Americans to volunteer in some way to make their community better.
This year, Dr. King will be celebrated in various ways around Metro Detroit, including virtual and socially distanced events. Here s a guide.