3 places to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day in LA on Jan. 16, 2017



Martin Luther King Jr. Day Community Breakfast: 8 a.m. Boys & Girls Club San Fernando Valley, 11251 Glenoaks Blvd., Pacoima. 818-561-5646. www.sfvaalo.org

Kingdom Day Parade – Now More Than Ever, We Must All Work Together: The Congress of Racial Equality of California presents the 32nd annual celebration of the work of civil rights leader the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., 10 a.m. Parade route: Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard at Western Avenue, west on MLK Jr. to Crenshaw Boulevard, south on Crenshaw to West Vernon Avenue, Los Angeles. 844-454-6432 or 323-934-3683. www.kingdomdayparade.org

California African American Museum: The museum celebrates the work of the civil rights leader: drop-in art activities, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.; tunes by DJ Malquan J. Williams and food trucks, noon-4 p.m.; marathon reading of Martin Luther King Jr. speeches delivered by guest speakers, 1-3 p.m. The museum’s current exhibits: “The Ease of Fiction,” “Genevieve Gaignard: Smell the Roses,” “Politics, Race and Propaganda: The Nazi Olympics, Berlin 1936,” “Taking Place: Selections from the Permanent Collection” and “Hank Williams Thomas: Black Righteous Space.” Museum hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. Free admission. 600 State Drive, Los Angeles. 213-744-7432. www.caamuseum.org

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