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Sonja Sohn of 'The Wire,' Ravens' Justin Forsett to be MLK parade grand marshals

Baltimore's 16th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Parade will be led by some notable faces this year.

The Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts has appointed Ravens running back Justin Forsett and actress Sonja Sohn, best known for her role as Kima in HBO’s Baltimore-based drama “The Wire,” as the parade’s grand marshals. Sohn is also CEO and founder of Baltimore nonprofit ReWired for Change, which aims to improve the lives of at-risk youth and communities in underserved areas.

The annual parade honoring King will begin at noon Monday at the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr.