The Black Heritage Society, founded in 1974 by Ovide Duncantell Jr., hosted Houston's — and the nation’s — first MLK parade in 1978, with Martin Luther King Sr. as the inaugural grand marshal.

Events Houston to have unified MLK Day parade in 2026 after holding two events for decades The unified parade will take place on Monday, Jan. 19. There had been two MLK Day parades in Houston ...

HOUSTON (KIAH) — Big changes are coming to Houston’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrations. Starting in 2026, the city will host one unified MLK parade instead of two separate events ...

Houston will host a unified Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade starting in 2026 after years of separate events. US has bombed three nuclear sites in Iran, Trump announces Why electricity prices are ...

A federal judge in New York this week blocked the Trump administration’s attempt to end Haitians’ temporary protected status ...

Juneteenth is observed on June 19 and several celebrations are scheduled to take place this weekend, including the Central Texas parade and festival in Austin.

Inspired by her journeys with the LSU Tiger Band, GEO Prep’s Doretha Williams made a promise early in her teaching career: ...

Millions are expected to gather in “No Kings” demonstrations in over 1,500 cities on Saturday, the same day the Army will ...

HOUSTON (KIAH) — Big changes are coming to Houston’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrations. Starting in 2026, the city will host one unified MLK parade instead of two separate events.

Across the country, relatively few disruptions were reported during protests and marches where the mood ranged from joyful to ...

During the "No Kings" protests, people of all races, ethnicities, genders and political leanings took to the streets to ...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Masses of demonstrators packed into streets, parks and plazas across the United States on Saturday to protest President Donald Trump, marching through downtowns and small towns, ...