Inglewood Mayor to Lead a Commemorative March

Inglewood Mayor Edward Vincent and Inglewood City Council will lead a march reminiscent of non-violent civil rights protests of the 1960s Monday. Marchers will gather at 8:30 a.m. at Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Recreation Center, Darby Park, 3400 W. Arbor Vitae. The march will begin at 9:15 a.m., proceed a half-mile east on Arbor Vitae, then south on Crenshaw Boulevard to First Church of God, 9550 Crenshaw Blvd.

At the church, a 10 a.m. ecumenical service will highlight the humanitarian contributions made by King. The program will include a keynote address by Inglewood Municipal Court Judge Roosevelt Dorn and a ceremony honoring winners of the Martin Luther King Jr. speech, essay and display art contests, sponsored by the City and Inglewood Unified School District. Free refreshments will be served at the church.