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Businesses on MLK March route welcome marchers’ return after 3 years away
Read full article: Businesses on MLK March route welcome marchers’ return after 3 years awayWhether the first MLK March in three years helped their business or not was a secondary concern for the businesses along the march route with whom KSAT talked.
Hines Ward, San Antonio Brahmas participate in MLK March: ‘Honored to be here’
Read full article: Hines Ward, San Antonio Brahmas participate in MLK March: ‘Honored to be here’Hines Ward, the former Pittsburg Steelers star and current head coach for the San Antonio Brahmas, joined thousands of people on the East Side to march for equality on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
Local woman gears up to keep Martin Luther King, Jr. Day marchers well hydrated
Read full article: Local woman gears up to keep Martin Luther King, Jr. Day marchers well hydratedA Northeast Side woman has been collecting donations of water every year which she passes out to participants in San Antonio's King Day march, free of charge. Janice Brock has been doing this for more than a decade.
MLK Commission asks city to triple its contribution
Read full article: MLK Commission asks city to triple its contributionWhile the current budget proposal for the city in FY 2023 would provide $100,000 to the commission, its members want council members to approve $300,000 when the vote on the final version.
In-person MLK March canceled again due to COVID-19 surge, virtual ideas needed
Read full article: In-person MLK March canceled again due to COVID-19 surge, virtual ideas neededAfter voting Thursday to cancel the Martin Luther King Jr. March set for January 17 again this year due to a surge in COVID-19 cases, the MLK Jr. Commission will meet Monday to make its next decision.
MLK Jr. Commission gives details on virtual march as in-person events canceled
Read full article: MLK Jr. Commission gives details on virtual march as in-person events canceledSAN ANTONIO – The city’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commission on Wednesday is expected to give details on next year’s MLK march, which will take place virtually instead of in-person due to the pandemic. Mayor Ron Nirenberg, interim commission chair Renee Watson and District 2 Councilwoman Jada Andrews-Sullivan will make the announcement at 11:15 a.m. It has been held every year in San Antonio since Jan. 19, 1987. The commission initially said the virtual event could include a 2-hour feature of speakers, entertainment and scholarship receptions. WATCH: Throwback Thursday: A look back at the history of San Antonio’s MLK March
San Antonio’s 2021 MLK March canceled, virtual events planned amid COVID-19 concerns
Read full article: San Antonio’s 2021 MLK March canceled, virtual events planned amid COVID-19 concernsSAN ANTONIO – This year’s cancellations caused by the COVID-19 pandemic are now spilling over into 2021 as San Antonio’s MLK Commission has voted to forgo the annual march and is planning a virtual-only event. Dr. Keely Petty, MLK Commission Chair, said the decision ultimately came down to the safety and well-being of the thousands of people who attend the march. She said the idea behind going virtual-only was in part inspired by how the Democratic and Republican National Conventions were held and said she did not want to delay the decision. San Antonio’s MLK March is one of, if not the largest march in the country with hundreds of thousands of participants. The MLK Commission is a volunteer organization that promotes equality and racial harmony and takes the lead on events paying tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.Watch: Hundreds of thousands of people march in San Antonio’s 2020 MLK March: