Milwaukee, January 15: 17th Annual MLK Jr. Celebration – “Unity in Struggle!”

1927 N 4th Street, St. Frances of Assisi Church, Milwaukee, 1 P.M. / Program followed by march to Dr. King statue 

Join with the MLK Jr. Justice Coalition, for its 17th annual birthday salute to the life & movement of Dr. King! This family friendly event will include speakers, music, songs, and a dramatic reading from the last year of King’s life. The event concludes with a march to the King Statue (4 blks) at 2:30 pm for an open mic! PEACE-JOBS-JUSTICE-EQUALITY-UNITY & SOLIDARITY FOREVER!

Martin Luther King Jr. Justice Coalition’s co-sponsors include: St.Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, Veterans for Peace, Casa Maria, Summer of Peace 365, Voces de la Frontera, Women’s International League for Peace & Freedom – Milw., Injured Workers Center, Greater Milw. Green Party, Progressive Democrats of America – Milw. Co., WAVE, Welfare Warriors, Marquette U. Center for Peacemaking, Milw. Justice Coalition, Mothers for Justice United, 350 Milw., Riverwest Neighborhood Assoc., Peace Action WI., Vietnam Vets Against the War, WI. Conf. of Branches NAACP, SEIU, 9 to 5, Catholics for Peace & Justice, Rid Racism Milw., We Got This, Peoples Progressive Organizing Comm., Milw.Area Labor Council

Detroit Martin Luther King Day demonstration through Downtown Detroit on January 15, 2007. The march draws upon the legacy of Dr. King’s peace and social justice work. (Photo: Robert Akrawi)., a photo by Pan-African News Wire File Photos on Flickr.