Jan 17, 2022 · Of the times Martin Luther King Jr. visited Texas, there are three occasions that stand out: 1959 in Fort Worth, 1962 in Austin, and 1967 in Houston, six months before his assassination. Each presents the reverend and civil rights hero’s journey at various stages of …

Jan 16, 2025 · TYLER, Texas – Martin Luther King Jr. Day is this Monday, Jan. 20 and people all across East Texas are getting together to celebrate the holiday. As MLK holiday nears, Bernice King urges people to really focus on his teachings

2 days ago · The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Committee will present the annual Dr. Martin. Luther King, Jr. commemorative program Sunday, Jan. 19, in the Crockett ISD Administrative Offices Building Auditorium at 3 p.m. ... 2008 Texas Railroad Commission Candidate Art Hall with relatives in the Ash Community; former News Anchor Christel Phillips of ...

Jan 17, 2025 · The 38th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. March and Celebration will take place on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025 at 10 a.m. The march will kickoff at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Academy, followed by the park celebration at Pittman-Sullivan Park.

Jan 22, 2025 · Martin Luther King Jr. Day dawned grey and cold in San Antonio, with lows in the windy 20s. Police estimated that about 200,000 people would walk the nearly three-mile route through the city’s East Side, bundled up against the cold.

Jan 16, 2023 · FORT WORTH, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. only made one visit to Fort Worth in his lifetime, but his brief trip left a lasting impact. In October 1959, he gave a speech...

Learn about the history of one of the nation's largest Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Marches in San Antonio, Texas.

Jan 16, 2025 · Georgetown will commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day with a march and program. The march begins at noon on Jan. 20, at the Williamson County Courthouse. Participants are gathering at 11:45 a.m ...

Jan 16, 2025 · Each year, the Children’s Museum of Houston honors the legacy of civil rights leader, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., with messages of unity, justice, and peace. Beginning at noon, enjoy musical selection, performance by Ministry in Notion and reenactment of I Have a Dream speech by Steve Scott.

5 days ago · AUSTIN, Texas — On the first day of Black History Month, hundreds of people came together in East Austin to celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. It’s the 32nd year of the MLK ...