MLK March

'Building Our Beloved Community' and 'Don't Wait for Change' are among the possible themes for the upcoming annual event.

Frigid conditions persist across the San Antonio area, but the precipitation has dissipated. There was ice on the stage and in the field where people were going to gather at Pittman Sullivan Park for San Antonio's Martin Luther King Jr. March events. Besides icy roads Monday morning, safety concerns at the park were also a factor in canceling the MLK March.

The chair of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commission says the MLK March on Monday will proceed as planned as an Arctic cold front makes for bitter cold march conditions. The front is now expected to arrive late Saturday or early Sunday.

Participants taking part in Monday's Martin Luther King Jr. Day March on San Antonio's East side will need to dress in layers to protect themselves from likely low wind chills.

Alexa Villanueva, a Cole High School student, will see her artwork throughout the commemoration of the civil rights leader. She'll also get to attend a Spurs game.

On Aug. 28, 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. gave his famous speech at the March on Washington. Part of his speech was impromptu and those words became a pillar of the civil rights movement.

The march to honor the slain civil rights leader returned for the first time since the pandemic began.

Scholars say King's message has been misinterpreted over the years by politicians and members of the public, obscuring his anti-racist philosophies and calls to action.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. served as a pastor at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta until his assassination.

Journalist Erna Smith remembers that period as a time of activism in the Black community.