MLK March, Festival, & Food Drive

The Annual Community March celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King’s legacy while uplifting diversity and multi-culturalism in our city. The MLK Community March kicks off on Monday, January 21, 2013 at 9 a.m.with a short program at the MLK Statue on the University of Texas campus. We will then march … [Read More...]

Bring Your Food Donations to the March

This year, we are asking marchers to help by donating can goods or non-perishable food items, which will be donated to the Capital Area Food Bank. Help to give to those in need by helping the Capital Area Food Bank fill their shelves with non-perishable food items.

Donation receptacles will be available at The University of Texas and the Capitol, while the march is in those locations. Receptacles will also be available at the festival at Huston-Tillotson University. ... [Read More...]

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March, Festival, and Food Drive

The Annual Community March celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King’s legacy while uplifting diversity and multi-culturalism in our city. The MLK Community March kicks off on Monday, January 21, 2013 at 9 a.m.with a short program at the MLK Statue on the … [Read More...]

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Youth Scholarship Awards

The Austin Area Heritage Council is requesting nominations for the MLK Youth Scholarship Awards. The awards are part of Austin's annual Martin Luther King Jr. Community Celebration. The MLK Youth Scholarship Awards were created to recognize youth … [Read More...]

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MLK Oratory Competition

The MLK Oratory Competition will take place at the George Washington Carver Museum's Boyd Vance Theatre on Thursday, January 17, 2013 from 6:00 - 8:00pm. Oratory Finalists from Maplewood Elementary School will compete in a five-minute speech based … [Read More...]

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Day of Service

Join State Representative Dawnna Dukes and United Way for Greater Austin at the 14th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. Clean Up on Saturday, January 19, 2013. This year, the entire MLK Day of Service will be focused on cleaning MLK Blvd. This … [Read More...]