Events
MLK Day 2023: Houston has two parades, other events throughout region
Posted on · The Houston area is hosting several events Saturday, Sunday and Monday in honor of late civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.
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Houston
Despite Calls For Unity, A Second MLK Day Parade Will Take Place In Houston
Posted on · After Houston’s mayor throws his support behind a single parade on MLK Day, another group plans to move ahead with their event.
City of Houston
Mayor Turner Says Houston Will Have One, Official MLK Day Parade In 2019
Posted on · Mayor Sylvester Turner said Houston will partner with the Black Heritage Society, which organized the nation’s first Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade 40 years ago. The MLK Parade Foundation has produced a competing event for the past two decades.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Plastic Bag Bans, And The Effect Of Gas Prices On Houston’s Economy (Jan. 11, 2018)
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: We consider our city’s history of trying to ban plastic bags and why those efforts have failed. Then, we learn how fluctuating gas prices affect Houston's economy. Plus, we discuss whether Houston is any closer to living up to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s dream than we were a generation ago. And we preview the Battle of the Bands marching competition.
News
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade Draws 300,000 Spectators to Midtown
Posted on · The MLK Grande, now the nation’s third-largest parade, featured marching bands, drill teams, and cultural groups from all over Houston.