Monrovian Robert Kennard to be Honored on MLK Day
In honor of Martin Luther King Day, the Monrovia Historical Museum will be hosting a program on Monrovia’s own Robert Kennard, founder of the oldest African-American architecture firm in Los Angeles. The event entitled “Robert Kennard—Architect and Mentor” will be presented by three individuals: Jerome Robinson, a USC graduate student, who wrote his master’s thesis on Kennard; Gail Kennard, Kennard’s daughter, and president of the Kennard Design Group; and Ralph Walker, KGEM newscaster.
The event will take place on Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019, at 1 p.m. at the Monrovia Historical Museum, located at 742 E. Lemon Ave.
Admission is free. You can register for the event on Eventbrite.com.