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MLK Day discussion devolves into a protest | Rachel Stovall
What unfolded at Tuesday’s Colorado Springs City Council meeting was not a celebration of Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy. I don’t know what it was. Embarrassing is the word I’ll go with. An MLK proclamation is intended to center Black history, Black leadership, and the future of Black residents in Colorado Springs. Instead, the event…
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Martin Luther King Jr. nephew to speak at Colorado Springs events, Unity March moved
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Freedom, justice and democracy will be the themes on display for residents in the Colorado Springs area the week of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The Pikes Peak Diversity Council and the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Legacy Preservation Society hold this event every…
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Martin Luther King Jr. nephew to speak at Colorado Springs events, Unity March moved
Freedom, justice and democracy will be the themes on display for residents in the Colorado Springs area the week of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The Pikes Peak Diversity Council and the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Legacy Preservation Society hold this event every year in the Pikes Peak region to bring people of…
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MLK Day ‘Marade’ continues on in subfreezing temperatures
Temperatures were in the single digits, yet hundreds stilled marched in Denver’s 40th annual, ‘Marade,’ honoring the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The marade, a combination of a march and parade, was attended by both of Colorados’ Senators, Denver and Aurora’s Mayors, as well as notable Civil Rights figures.
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SCENES FROM | MLK Jr. African-American Heritage Rodeo
Sights and sounds from the National Western Stock Show’s African-American Heritage Rodeo on Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Denver. (Video by Skyler Ballard)
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SCENES FROM | Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day ‘Marade”
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Sights and sounds from Denver’s 37th annual “marade” in honor of the civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.. (Video by Skyler Ballard)
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2021 | Closures around Colorado Springs
A list of businesses and offices around Colorado Springs that are closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. CLOSINGS Banks and credit unions: Most banks and credit unions closed Monday. Check with individual locations. Buses (Metro Transit): Regular bus service Monday. Government offices: City, county, State and federal offices closed Monday. Libraries: Pikes Peak District Library branches closed Monday.…
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s message reverberates today
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Hundreds marched on the morning of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, concluding at Acacia Park with poems and speeches on the importance of being loud against injustice.