Events to Celebrate and Honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Legacy This MLK Day

An in-car rally, service opportunities, and more events this weekend

"...on Monday, Jan. 18, at 10:30am, to commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy...."

Jan. 15, 2021 News Post by Lilli Hime

Austin Area Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration 2018

"...on to Huston-Tillotson University to honor the life of Martin Luther King Jr...."

Jan. 16, 2018 Photo Gallery

Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade 2017

"...Texas to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Monday’s participants began their march at..."

Jan. 17, 2017 Photo Gallery

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

January 21, 2013. 11 Photos.

"...Austin honored Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Mon., Jan. 21 at the..."

Jan. 21, 2013 Photo Gallery

Martin Luther King, Jr. Community March & Festival

Jan. 20, 2020 Photo Gallery

Point Austin: The Heroic Legacy of Martin Luther King

In a dark time, looking to King's example for inspiration

"...a few days of our annual national commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr. The spectacle of a U.S. president..."

Jan. 19, 2018 News Column by Michael King

B.B. King Saved My Life

He played blues so we can find a way through ours

"...They called him “King of the Blues” for the past 50 years, but..."

May 15, 2015 Music Post by Bill Bentley

Searching for a King

Debating leadership in the wake of the Tamir Rice decision

"...Following emotional ruination, social justice leaders themselves are looking to be led by a King – or at..."

Dec. 30, 2015 News Post by Kahron Spearman

Conjuring the Radical Dr. King

A new MLK Day event emphasizes the reverend's lesser-known orations

"...Quick quiz: Malcolm X or Martin Luther King Jr.?..."

Jan. 15, 2010 News Feature by Kate X Messer

Dr. King's Dream

"...Dear Editor, Monday [Jan. 17] I joined the annual Martin Luther King Jr. march. It was rejuvenating to me..."

Jan. 20, 2005 Postmarks

MLK Jr. Day and Millions March Texas 2015

"...Phi Alpha lay a wreath at the statue of Martin Luther King...."

Jan. 20, 2015 Photo Gallery

Selma

Although it's dramatically uneven, this film is a commendable historical drama about Martin Luther King Jr. that sidesteps the common pitfalls of adulatory biopics.

"...Ava DuVernay. Starring: David Oyelowo, Tom Wilkinson, Cuba Gooding Jr., Carmen Ejogo, Tim Roth, Tessa Thompson, Common, Wendell Pierce,..."

Jan. 9, 2015 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

I Am Not Your Negro

A stunning doc on the civil rights era

"...assassinations of his friends Medgar Evers, Malcolm X, and Martin Luther King Jr., which occurred over the course of..."

Feb. 3, 2017 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Ride Along 2

Ice Cube and Kevin Hart partner again as mismatched cops

"...Releasing films at the outset of the long Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday holiday weekend has become something..."

Jan. 15, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

MLK All the Way

Over 10,000 folks came out to manifest Dr. King's vision

"...aside as the sun shone brightly on Austin's annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day parade and festival, all to..."

Jan. 22, 2013 News Post by Kate X Messer

Day Trips & Beyond: January Events Roundup

See what 2020 has in store

"...Start the New Year by celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday and the Lunar New Year...."

Dec. 31, 2019 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Lit-urday: Civil Rights Are Always Timely

Graphic novel talks Freedom Rides and a shout-out to UT

"...Perhaps the release of Selma and recent celebration of Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday have you hungering to know..."

Jan. 31, 2015 Books Post by Jessi Cape

Unpermitted MLK Billboard Removed by Owner

Permitting violation, not vandals, led to the takedown of Eastside's MLK Jr. billboard

"...Austin billboard displaying two images of (and quotes from) Martin Luther King Jr. were ended Friday afternoon when the..."

Feb. 6, 2015 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Point Austin: Hate Crimes Require Sparks Before They Ignite

Who’s holding the guns?

"...From 2005-2020, now-retired Austin Chronicle News Editor Michael King wrote about city and state politics from a progressive..."

Sept. 8, 2023 News Post by Michael King

Snapshot: MLK Day March

Austinites reflect on the continued inspiration of Dr. King’s teachings

"...Tangible validation for one of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s favorite sayings – "the arc of..."

Jan. 19, 2018 Arts Column by David Brendan Hall

Seen / Soon: Jan. 12

Stepping into the richly crafted cartoon world of the Haas Brothers and honoring Dr. King on his day with a Poetry Open Mic

"...Poetry Open Mic lets one and all honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with words. The Vortex is hosting..."

Jan. 12, 2018 Arts Column

Keeping Cesar Alive

Actor Ed Begley Jr. explains how he was inspired to write a musical honoring his friend Cesar Chavez

"...If all you know of Ed Begley Jr. is his work on television or film – say,..."

Sept. 23, 2005 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Art in the Park: 'American Dream'

It's the day for you to deliver MLK's "I Have a Dream" speech

"...You've no doubt heard Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech. Maybe..."

Oct. 22, 2013 Arts Post by Robert Faires

The Sword and the Shield Shows Malcolm X and MLK Were More Alike Than Different

Dr. Peniel E. Joseph's book argues that the civil rights leaders are two sides of the same revolutionary coin

"...of the civil rights movement, Malcolm X and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. are cast as opposites and adversaries...."

Nov. 6, 2020 Arts Feature by Sara Hutchinson

Hellhound on His Trail: The Stalking of Martin Luther King, Jr. and the International Hunt for His Assassin

Memphis native Sides is a great storyteller, and Hellhound often reads more like historical fiction than nonfiction

"...Hellhound on His Trail: The Stalking of Martin Luther King, Jr. and the International Hunt..."

Oct. 1, 2010 Books Review by Nick Barbaro

Page Two: Kings of Mean

The worst legacy of this administration is the terrible behavior it fostered in its citizens

"...decision as the final nail in the coffin of Martin Luther King's dream. Although there are minority politicians, community..."

Feb. 1, 2008 Column by Louis Black

Naked City

News and happenings around Austin and beyond

"...• Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Many city offices will be..."

Jan. 14, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Written in Stone

History of racism lives on in UT monuments

"...memorial, throwing to the four winds my conception and making of the various pieces of bronze just a senseless..."

May 29, 2015 News Feature by Mac McCann

Burning Down the Sixties

They don't normally let dogs in the LBJ Library and Museum, but after Chronicle writer Jesse Sublett explained that he was talking about James Ellroy, the demon dog of American literature, they graciously made an exception.

"...and Museum, but after I explained that I was talking about my friend of 12 years, James Ellroy, the..."

June 29, 2001 Books Feature by Jesse Sublett

Age of Aquarius

With a new production of the "American Tribal Love-Rock Musical" Hair, director Dave Steakley caps 10 years of making the Zachary Scott Theatre Center rock -- and so much more.

"...Buddy Holly Story and Tapestry: The Music of Carole King. Rocky Horror and Rockin' Christmas. Hedwig. Jouét. Dreamgirls. And..."

July 12, 2002 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

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