Martin Luther King Jr. Day pays homage to the great civil rights leader and his many important works, the lasting contributions that have remained central to his towering and time-honored legacy.
Los Angeles has many moving exhibits, events, jubilant parades, and ways to pitch in and contribute to the community each Martin Luther King Jr. Day, which will be observed on Jan. 15 in 2024.
The January holiday has become a major occasion for volunteering, so your first step might be to check with the organizations you already help out or would like to know more about, and see if they’ll participate in the MLK Day of Service.
L.A. Works will host a sizable gathering at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, starting at noon on Jan. 15. The Volunteer Festival: Take Action to Support Our Beloved Community will welcome “thousands of volunteers” and offer a line-up of give-back activities, as well as music, pursuits for kids, and more.
You can read more about the Martin Luther King Jr. National Day of Service, and the many ways you can participate and make a difference, at the AmeriCorps site.
The Kingdom Day Parade will depart from Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Arlington Avenue that morning at 10 o’clock. The 2024 theme is “Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop, Going to the Promised Land,” a stirring message to keep in focus as the “World’s Largest & Longest Running Life Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King” ebulliently unfurls over several city blocks.
Source:nbclosangeles
