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 ...

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The parade route will begin on Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. and Leona St. at 10 a.m., head south down Chicon past 12th St. and end at Rosewood Neighborhood Park for the Juneteenth Festival.

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

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

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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, ...

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.

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