Communities across the New Orleans area will mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, Jan. 19, 2026, with public service projects, cultural celebrations, and parades honoring Dr. King’s legacy. Here ...

“If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.” Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. — April 1960 NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — ...

NEW ORLEANS — Mayor Helena Moreno will honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday with a day of service and the city’s annual MLK march. The day begins with a community service project ...

I don’t remember learning about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. He was just like the lyrics to The Temptations’ “My Girl.” I just woke up one day already knowing. And that familiarity makes it easy to take ...

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — To commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day, artists and their art are in New Orleans. They’re at the Ashe Cultural Arts Center, and that’s where WGNO Good Morning New Orleans ...

Before Martin Luther King Jr. became a Civil Rights icon with his likeness fixed in stone or bronze, he developed a deep affinity for New Orleans — its food, and especially its people. When King came ...

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is widely seen as the face of the Civil Rights Movement, but he was a minister first. Moving New Orleans Forward anchor LBJ spoke with one of ...