The slain civil rights leader would have been 67 this year. The commemorative program is open to the public and starts at noon next to the Hahn Plaza fountain.
Admission is free.
Fernando and Spice, a Los Angeles-based jazz quartet, will pay musical tribute. With the information age in full swing, we stand on the verge of a new millennium, having advanced to a point of technological sophistication, yet we have regressed in terms of racial understanding. Popular Culture from the 'Hood and Beyond. Kay Allen, president of the Black Staff and Faculty Caucus, will make the welcoming remarks. Rabbi Susan Laemmle, director of the Hillel Jewish Center, will present the invocation.