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PRESS ROOM: Martin Luther King Jr., March
SAN ANTONIO OBSERVER — The annual Martin Luther King, Jr. March, is scheduled for Monday, January 21, 2019
By The San Antonio Observer
On January 19, 1987 the Commission and the City of San Antonio held its first official Martin Luther King, Jr. March. Each year, a variety of educational, inspirational and celebratory events honor one of the nation’s most revered civil rights leaders.
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The signature event, the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. March, is scheduled for Monday, January 21, 2019. The march will begin at 10:00 a.m. at the MLK Academy located at 3501 MLK Drive and end at Pittman-Sullivan Park, 1101 Iowa (march route and info).
San Antonio hosts the largest march in the nation, with approximately 300,000 participants. Large groups who will march together should submit a participation form. We encourage all to participate, including:
- Families and Individuals
- Corporate and Non-Profit Organizations
- Schools, Churches, and Civic Groups,
- Colleges and Universities
- Community Members
For questions about the march, call 210.207.7084
This article originally appeared in the San Antonio Observer.
