Martin Luther King, Jr., born Jan. 15, 1929, to pastor Martin Luther King, Sr. and Alberta Williams King, attended segregated public schools until the age of 15 when he was accepted into Morehouse College. He graduated in 1948, then went to Pennsylvania to attend...
The cold temperatures did not stop this weekend’s celebration of the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. A parade was held the morning of Saturday, Jan. 19 and followed by a performance by the Communitywide Youth Choir led by Reuben Lael Griffin. Sunday, Jan....
The 2019 Martin Luther King, Jr. parade and celebration will take place Jan. 19-20. The parade begins at 10 a.m. and the lineup begins at 9 a.m. Parade route: Starts on Dairy Road at Garden Drive; goes north on Dairy) Road to Avenue D; then west (left) on...
Martin Luther King, Jr. was born Jan. 15, 1929, to pastor Martin Luther King, Sr. and Alberta Williams King. He attended segregated public schools until the age of 15 when he was accepted into Morehouse College. Upon his 1948 graduation from Morehouse, King went to...
The NAACP—Garland Unit will host its 28th Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 14. The parade will begin on Dairy Road at Garden Drive (near Embree Park). This year's theme is “Claiming ALL of Our Dreams in 2017.” Members of Alpha Phi Alpha and...
Photos by Mark Harkins Parade participants and attendees braved the cold to celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Saturday, Jan. 16. Elected officials, area church representatives and other nonprofit organizations, high school bands, youth groups and...