Mayor David Newman<p>Of all those who rededicated themselves to honoring the work and words of Martin Luther King Jr. today, none was more eloquent than 11-year-old Sebastian Kempton, student at R.J. Frank Academy and ardent Los Angeles Dodgers fan. </p><p>At today’s 39th annual celebration of Dr. King’s life in Oxnard, Fran</p><p>cisco inspired the audience by recounting the life of Jackie Robinson – extraordinary athlete, 4-letter Bruin, proud soldier, and first to break the MLB color barrier. As Francisco reminded us, Robinson always sought above all to be *respected* for who he was. That’s an example we can all follow.</p><p><a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/mlkday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mlkday</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/respect" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>respect</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/humanrights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>humanrights</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/tocc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tocc</span></a></p>