Parade and festival honor legacy of Dr Martin Luther King, Jr
The 22nd Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Peace & Unity Parade Celebration will take place on Saturday, January 16, 2010 from 10:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., in Long Beach. This year, the parade’s theme...
View ArticlePeace Week honors Dr. King with events focused on unity, community
The City of Long Beach is celebrating Peace Week. Created by Councilman Dee Andrews, Peace Week activities are produced to instill a peaceful environment utilizing the teachings of Dr. King and to...
View ArticleLong Beach will honor three with MLK Peace Maker Awards during Peace Week
Three award recipients will receive the Long Beach Martin Luther King, Jr. Peace Maker Award at next week’s council meeting on January 12. The awards coincide with Peace Week —a week-long celebration...
View ArticleCouncilman Dee Andrews Kicks-Off to Peace Week By Breaking Ground on...
As a kick-off to the City of Long Beach Peace Week activities, Councilman Dee Andrews will be breaking ground on the Community Peace Garden. The event will take place on Saturday, January 9th at 4:30...
View ArticlePeace Week event brings teens, police together for dialogue
A series of Police and Youth Dialogues are scheduled this week to coincide with the Martin Luther King Jr. Peace Week Celebrations. The first event takes place tonight January 13. With the two...
View ArticleMLK Peace & Unity Celebration: Calloway brothers take the main stage
Midnight Star alum Reginald and Vincent Calloway will perform Saturday in Martin Luther King Jr. Park at the Peace & Unity festival. The Long Beach 22nd Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Peace...
View ArticlePeace Week 2011 Starts in the Garden and Ends in MLK Park
Peace Week begins in Long Beach this week, uniting the community with the teachings of nonviolence and equality while celebrating the revolutionary spirit of one of America’s most prominent advocates...
View ArticleCouncilman Dee Andrews Announces the Recipients of the 5th Annual Martin...
Councilman Dee Andrews The Sixth District Councilman Dee Andrews and the Peace Week Committee are pleased to announce the Long Beach 2012 Martin Luther King, Jr. Peace Maker Awardees. Five award...
View ArticleCouncilman Dee Andrews and Others Announce “Vision of Peace Project”
Councilman Dee Andrews As a part of the City of Long Beach Peace Week activities, Councilman Dee Andrews and the City of Long Beach Human Dignity Program are pleased to announce “Visions of Peace...
View ArticleMayor Foster and Councilman Andrews to Lead 6th Annual Martin Luther King Jr....
Mayor Bob Foster As a part of the City of Long Beach Peace Week activities, Mayor Bob Foster, Councilman Dee Andrews, and distinguished community members will be leading the 6th Annual Martin Luther...
View ArticleJoin Councilman Dee Andrews For “A Day in the Life of Martin Luther King, Jr....
Councilman Dee Andrews As part of the City of Long Beach Peace Week activities, Councilman Dee Andrews, along with the Peace Week Committee, Long Beach Department of Parks, Recreation & Marine, and...
View ArticleCouncilman Dee Andrews Appoints 2014 Peace Week Committee Chairs
Sixth District Councilman Dee Andrews – Photo from Facebook Councilman Dee Andrews appoints community advocate Alma Campos as the 2014 Peace Week Committee Chair and Belinda Perez as Peace Week...
View ArticleMayor Foster and Councilman Andrews to Lead 7th Annual Martin Luther King Jr....
Dr. Martin Luther King giving his “I Have a Dream” speech during the March on Washington in Washington, D.C., on 28 August 1963. Photo from Wikipedia As a part of the City of Long Beach Peace Week...
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