40th Annual Ventura County Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Event
Theme: A Living Legacy: Cultivating Compassion and Justice in Ventura County
- 8:00 a.m. – “Freedom March”
- Starts: Plaza Park at 5th and C Street, Oxnard
- Ends: Oxnard Performing Arts Center (800 Hobson Way, Oxnard, CA 93030)
- Transportation provided by Oxnard City Corps from the OPAC to Plaza Park starting at 7:30 a.m.
- 9:00 a.m. – Observance Program
- Location: Oxnard Performing Arts Center (800 Hobson Way, Oxnard, CA 93030)
Featured Speakers:
- Keynote Speaker: Dr. Gaye Theresa Johnson Director of the Blum Center on Poverty, Inequality, and Democracy at University of California, Santa Barbara
- AKA Sorority Speech Contest Winner: Amiah-Faith Weaver (Marshall School)
Admission: $10 (includes refreshments and vendor exhibits) Tickets: Available from MLK Committee members, at the door, or online at MLKevent.com
Sponsored by: The Martin Luther King, Jr. Committee of Ventura County and various sponsors (City of Oxnard, Gold Coast Broadcasting, 97.1 FM, County of Ventura, Amgen, etc.)
