Broadway HeightsCommemorative Dedication

A celebration of local leaders, the Broadway Heights Community added the busts of several outstanding civic leaders to its its Martin Luther King, Jr. Neighborhood Promenade.

Busts were unveiled for the following persons with family members present where possible. The very first bust unveiled was that of Robert “Robbie” and Barbara Robinson. It was fitting that the two would be together since they served the community as a team. The likeness was beautiful and the family was there as a part of the moment. He served on numerous boards and commissions. Roberto Alvarez made history in 1931 with his Landmark School Integration Suit against the Lemon Grove School District, which he won at the age of 12. The school district had tried to move Mexican-American students into a separate building at a Lemon Grove grammar school. A San Diego County Court ruled the children could not be separated, and this came 23 years before Brown vs. Board of Education. Mr. Alvarez died in 2003 at the age of 84.

And finally, Leon William’s bust was unveiled. Now in his 90’s he was there to personally witness this occasion. It is said, in short, that he is a man who has dedicated his life and considerable talents to the service of others and left his mark on the community in many different ways.

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