Houston, MLK Day and Martin Luther King

Hundreds turn out despite bracing cold for Houston's MLK Day parades
Even with temperatures in the 20s at sunrise and a winter storm warning in effect for Houston, Wendell Manigault was determined to attend celebrations in honor of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr .— as he said he has done regularly ever since the civil rights icon was assassinated in 1968.
King nephew honored at Houston's Original MLK Jr. Day Parade 2025
Hours before a Winter Storm Warning is set to take effect across the Houston area, The Black Heritage Society staged the 47th annual Original MLK Jr. Day Parade in downtown Houston. Dozens of entries,
Parades, more Houston events to celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. Several Houston events are lined up to mark the day and celebrate the civil rights leader. The downtown Houston 2025 Annual MLK Parade starts at 10 a.
Where to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Houston, from parades to MLK Day of Service
Martin Luther King Day celebrations will take place in Houston this week, leading up to the national holiday on Monday
Celebrate MLK Day by giving back: Join YMCA events across Houston Monday
Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service is a call to action for Americans to come together and address challenges in their communities. On Monday, January 20, YMCA branches
MLK Day march to continue despite extreme cold temperatures in Dayton
We will explain how the cold weather is not letting them get in the way of attending this year’s events this morning on News Center 7 Daybreak. MLK organizers told News Center 7′s Mason Fletcher that while the cold will last a while,
Houston has 2 parades celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. at the same time. Here's why.
Houston has doubled its celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King's legacy with two parades on the same day and at the same time. Again on Monday, Houstonians will have multiple ways to celebrate King's contributions with the 31st MLK Grande Parade set for 10 a.
Gwinnett County Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade canceled due to cold weather
A Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade in Gwinnett County has been canceled due to cold weather expected to move through Atlanta. The Gwinnett County Democratic Party announced that the United Ebony Society made the decision.
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Houston ISD fifth-grader repeats as winner in annual MLK Jr. oratory competition
Montoia Murray, a fifth-grader at Blackshear Elementary, was among 10 HISD students who celebrated the legacy of civil rights ...
MLK Jr. Day: ‘Powerful historical moment' celebrated by marches, job fairs, other events
MLK Jr. Day is a federal holiday, so most government offices across the nation are closed and the Postal Service won't be ...
Martin Luther King Jr. 'Knew That His Own Government Was Out to Destroy Him.' Here's What Helped Him Persevere
A Life,' spoke on a Jan. 3 episode of NPR’s 'Book of the Day' podcast about Martin Luther King Jr., and noted that MLK didn’t ...
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Winter storm forces Houston basketball to postpone men's game, alter women's schedule
No. 7 Houston’s game against Utah scheduled for Tuesday night has been pushed back to Wednesday because of severe weather ...
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MLK Jr.’s daughter: ‘Wonderful’ Trump being inaugurated on day celebrating father
Bernice King, the daughter of late civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., says the simultaneous occurrence of MLK Day ...