Across Dallas, communities are gearing up to celebrate the 95th birthday and legacy of Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. on January 15. As always, there are parades and symposiums.

The divide between Black and white was so distinct and dangerous in Dallas in 1963 that when civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. came to town, he wasn’t welcomed in any Black churches ...

Dallas’ 43rd Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade will take place on Jan. 18 at 10 a.m. Shown here is a photo from the 2023 parade.(Elías Valverde II / Staff Photographer) Every year on the third ...

Dallas’ 43rd Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade will take place on Jan. 18 at 10 a.m. Every year on the third Monday in January, the country observes and reflects on the Rev. Martin Luther King ...

Beyond the customized cars, glittering floats and dancing bands that paraded Saturday through the streets of South Dallas lived a purpose: to pay homage to civil rights activist the Rev. Martin ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is an annual observance dedicated ... from the Collin County MLK Parade in Plano to a week of events in Dallas highlighting themes of diversity, equity and opportunity.

Join NBC 5, the Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center, Celebrating Our Heritage and the City of Dallas at the 2016 Annual Dallas Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Parade and Celebration on Monday ...

DALLAS South Dallas is now home to a new museum honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. It's open just in time for the civil rights leader's federal holiday Monday, but organizers hope ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is Monday, Jan. 18. Parades, festivals, and performances throughout Dallas will celebrate the memory of the great civil rights leader — Honoring his accomplishments ...

Dr Martin Luther King Junior Arts Academy is a public school located in Dallas, TX, which is in a large city setting. The student population of Dr Martin Luther King Junior Arts Academy is 452 and ...

In the following excerpt, Minutaglio and Davis recount Martin Luther King Jr.’s little-known visit to Dallas in January 1963. The civil rights leader found a seething, segregated city that 11 ...

This year marks 43 years of Dallas’ Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade, which is put on by the city and local nonprofit organization H.E.L.P. (Hope Encourage Love Protect). The nonprofit is ...