Denver’s annual MLK Day Marade is a four-decade old tradition, celebrating the civil rights movement's pioneer and the African American pursuit of freedom. The Marade participants marched from the MLK Jr. monument in City Park, down Colfax Avenue, to Civic Center Park.
Alongside Inauguration Day, is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, where the former American leader and civil rights activist is remembered, honored, and celebrated every third Monday of January. Even though the Colorado Springs area expects freezing temperatures tomorrow,
The dream of Dr. King doesn’t stop now, just because Martin Luther King Jr. Day is over. Dr. King’s nephew was in Colorado Springs yesterday, speaking on the King Center’s mission this year. Throughout this week,
Two federal holidays are observed on Monday. Here's how banks, the DMV, government offices and grocery stores will be impacted.
∎ Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Celebration: Come hear the words of civil rights icon Ruby Bridges at the Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium, located on 385 N. Church St. The event will take place on Sunday, Jan. 19 at 3 p.m.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. Since it's a federal holiday, some businesses and services may be closed. Here's what to know.
On this Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we're taking a look at a church in Colorado Springs that is a symbol of faith, resilience, and history. Payne Chapel African Methodist Episcopal. The church has been a common place for people in our black community to worship and fellowship since the late 1800s.
Sub-zero temperatures did not sway a large crowd showing up to commemorate Martin Luther King Day in Colorado Springs. This year’s keynote was given by Dr. King’s nephew, Isaac Newton Farris Jr.
Isaac Newton Farris Jr., public speaker and nephew to Martin Luther King Jr., sat down with KRDO13's Bradley Davis
King, says Vern L. Howard, chair of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Commission, was in Denver to attend a Women’s Day program at New Hope Baptist Church in Park Hill. There, he heard ...
On the third Monday of the month, federal, state and local governments, institutions and various industries recognize Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Only once before since it became a federal holiday has Martin Luther King Jr. Day fallen on the same day as a presidential inauguration. That was in 1997, when Bill Clinton took the oath of office ...