Tyler, Longview Honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Posted/updated on: January 15, 2015 at 11:29 am
EAST TEXAS — Tyler and Longview are both honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., with the annual holiday in Dr. King’s honor coming up Monday. Activities in Longview are already underway, while Tyler has a big celebration planned for Monday morning.
TYLER:
The Tyler Together Race Relations Forum will conduct the city’s annual Martin Luther King, Jr., March, Rally, and Ecumenical Service on Monday, January 19, in downtown Tyler. Participants will convene on the downtown Square beginning at 8:30 a.m. Preliminary activities will get underway there at 9 a.m., and everyone taking part in Monday’s observance is encouraged to be on hand for those activities. The march down Broadway to the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception will begin at 9:30; the ecumenical service will be held at the cathedral beginning at 10 a.m., followed by a fellowship hour. Activities will continue until approximately 11:30.
This year’s keynote speaker is Frederick Barrow of Dallas, a founding partner of Stafford Barrow, PLLC. The firm is a business litigation boutique, solving business and legal problems for entities as varied as “mom and pops” or Fortune 500 companies, according to information from the company. Barrow is the former president of the J.L. Turner Legal Association – The African-American Bar Association of Dallas; is a former member of the Board of Directors for the Dallas Bar Association; and currently serves as a member of the Legal Advisory Task Force for Congresswoman Eddie B. Johnson (30th District of Texas), as well as a fellow for the Dallas Association of Young Lawyers, the Dallas Bar Foundation, and the State Bar of Texas Foundation.
The program at the cathedral will also include essay/visual arts contest winners. Visual arts entries will be displayed at Tyler Public Library.
LONGVIEW:
The MLK Planning Committee, the City of Longview, and other community sponsors present the annual MLK Citywide Celebration with events planned leading up to Monday, January 19. Under the theme “The Dream: Only Love Can,” several events have been planned including a banquet, jazz concert, parade, festival, humanitarian celebration, worship service, and a memorial march.
To register for the MLK Parade, please contact the Broughton Recreation Center at 903-237-1276. There is a $5.00 registration fee to participate in the parade. For more information about other MLK events, please contact event committee chairman Dr. Lamar Jones at 903-445-3729.
Please note that City offices will be closed on Monday, January 19, in observance Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; however, the Sanitation Division will collect trash as normal.
Remaining 2015 MLK Event Schedule:
(Note: several of the events listed below are community events and not directly sponsored by the City of Longview.)
MLK Jazz Concert with George Faber & Friends and High School Jazz Bands
Friday, January 16 at 7:00 p.m.
East Texas Builders Association & Event Center, 2023 Alpine Road
Tickets: $10.00
MLK Parade
Saturday, January 17 at 10:00 a.m.
Parade will line up at 9:00 a.m. at intersection of MLK & Ryder Streets and end at Broughton Recreation Center. Register at Broughton Recreation Center at 801 MLK Blvd, or call 903-237-1276. $5.00 registration fee.
Community Festival
Saturday, January 17 at Noon
Broughton Recreation Center, 801 S. MLK Blvd.
Food, Vendors, Music, Children’s Activities.
MLK Humanitarian Awards Ceremony
Saturday, January 17 at 6:30 p.m.
Wesley McCabe United Methodist Church, 1115 S. Mobberly Ave.
Sponsored by Pan-Hellenic Council of Longview.
MLK C2015 Service Project: Home Fire Preparedness
Sunday, January 18 from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Contact the American Red Cross at 903-753-2091 for more information.
MLK Community Ecumenical Worship Service
Sunday, January 18 at 6:00 p.m.
Bethel Baptist, 323 S. Court St.
Speaker Reverend Butch Tanner of Oakland Heights Baptist Church
Table of Brotherhood Breakfast
Monday, January 19 from 8:00 – 10:00 a.m.
Johnny Cace’s Seafood and Steakhouse, 1501 E. Marshall Ave.
MLK March & Memorial Service
Monday, January 19 at 11:30 a.m.
From Broughton Recreation Center, 801 MLK Blvd., to Mt. Olive Baptist Church. MLK Citywide Celebration Includes Parade, Concerts, and More
