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Edward Parker, center, holds a megaphone as he talks in front of the Martin Luther King Jr. statue on Claiborne Avenue in New Orleans for a MLK Day ceremony on Monday, January 16, 2023.
Friday, Jan. 13 at 6 p.m. - MLK Choral Concert at the University of New Orleans’ Sen. Ted Hickey Ballroom Saturday, Jan. 14, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Prayer and Peace Walk in the Central City ...
T he City of New Orleans, in partnership with the Martin Luther King Jr. Planning Commission, has announced an exciting ...
Here’s a look at the MLK Day celebrations and commemorations taking place in and around New Orleans: Saturday, Jan. 13. MLK Day of Service – The Tricentennial Volunteer Challenge — 300,000 ...
Annual MLK Memorial March, 9:30 a.m. opening program, New Orleans City Hall, 1300 Perdido St.; 10 a.m. march begins, ending at King monument on South Claiborne.
The City of New Orleans has canceled a Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade scheduled for next week due to winter weather. The MLK Parade and March was scheduled for Monday. Due to concerns for snow ...
NEW ORLEANS — On Monday, the country will observe its 34th national Martin Luther King Jr. Day, honoring the life and legacy of the United States’ most prominent figure in the fight for civil ...
New Orleans MLK Day Shooting: Five teens shot, injuries not life-threatening, police say. By Crimesider Staff. January 21, 2013 / 4:29 PM EST ...
A series of events honoring the life of civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. begins Tuesday with a march and wreath-laying ceremony.King would have been 84 years old Tuesday. People in New ...
NEW ORLEANS — The City of New Orleans, in partnership with the Martin Luther King Jr. Planning Commission, has announced an exciting lineup of events for January 2025 to honor the life and ...
New Orleans and Company announces a special exhibit, “Carrying on the Dream” which features a rare display of the hearse that carried prominent civil rights leader, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
New Orleans Saints players Jameis Winston, Cam Jordan, and Juwan Johnson share their thoughts on how we can honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s life and legacy in our daily lives.