The Rev. Mr. Lynch is president of Cincinnati Black United Front, which boycotted downtown businesses over the holidays in protest of Roger Owensby Jr.'s death in police custody and alleged racial profiling by police. Togo D. West Jr., former secretary of the Veterans Administration and former secretary of the Army, gave the keynote address. It is a day to think about our future as a nation and as a city. We want to educate people on Dr. King's life, work and mission. Children who gathered at the community center Monday for a coloring contest also offered their thoughts on Dr. King.
Friendship is colorless.
Cindy Kranz, Cindy Schroeder and Earnest Winston contributed to this report. The Cincinnati Enquirer , a Gannett Co. Inc. newspaper.