Potluck, Jazz, Film Highlights of Piedmont's MLK Jr. Day Celebration

Piedmont will commemorate the life and teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at the city's 15th annual celebration of his life on Monday, Jan. 16. The celebration includes a potluck luncheon, entertainment by the Oakland Youth chorus and Oaktown Jazz, and a screening of the historical film At the River I Stand.

The event is free and open to the public. Activities take place at the Piedmont Community Hall and Piedmont Park, 711 Highland Ave., starting at 11:30 a.m.

For the potluck luncheon, beverages and main dishes will be provided. You are encouraged to bring an appetizer, side dish or dessert to share that reflects your family heritage.

At the River I Stand: The 1968 Memphis Sanitation Workers Strike and the Assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King begins at 1:30 p.m. The 58-minute documentary brings into sharp relief issues that have only become more urgent in the intervening years: the demand for full inclusion of African Americans in American life and the fight for dignity for public employees and all working people. 

The event is sponsored by the Piedmont African-American League, the Piedmont Asian-American Club, the Piedmont Appreciating Diversity Committee, the Piedmont League of Women Voters, the Piedmont Unified School District and the City of Piedmont.

For more information, contact Lois Corrin  at (510) 420-1534 or via e-mail at loiscorrin@gmail.com.