Snow won’t stop MLK March in Dayton

Winter weather won’t stop the annual MLK march Monday, Anthony Whitmore, president of the MLK Dayton Celebration said.

“When you think in terms of the Civil Rights Movement, and humans right movement, we’ve been through so much more than worrying about snow. ... Snow, rain, that’s not going to stop us from marching, this is about what people are willing to sacrifice for the greater good,” Whitmore said.

>>Dayton area MLK events on schedule for Monday and Tuesday

The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration march steps off at 10 a.m. Monday at Charles Drew Health Center, 1323 W. Third St. The march will head to the Third Street Bridge for photos, then end at 11 a.m. at the Dayton Convention Center for an MLK Youth Celebration.

Two inches of snowfall is expected in the area with up to 3 inches in some spots, according to meteorologist Brett Collar.

>>Timing of next round of snow

Cars will be available for those who are not able to march, and Whitmore suggests participants layer clothing.

An MLK Celebration Banquet will occur at 6 p.m. at the Dayton Convention Center.

Motivational speaker and singer, David Anthony Johnson will be featured at this event and the youth celebration earlier that day.