COLORADO — There will be events happening in southern Colorado on Monday to honor the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
King delivered his iconic "I Have a Dream" speech in 1963, which became a seminal moment in the civil rights movement in the United States. He was assassinated on a hotel balcony in Memphis, Tennessee in 1968.
In 1983, President Ronald Reagan signed a bill declaring the third Monday of every January as Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Because Monday is a federal holiday, all federal, state, and local government offices will be closed.
MLK Breakfast and Unity March
Join the community for the annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast and Unity March on Monday. The event starts with the All Peoples Breakfast at the Antlers Hotel at 7:30 a.m. in Downtown Colorado Springs.
Admission for the breakfast is free, but registration is required. To register, click here.
Following the breakfast, the Unity March will start at 10 a.m. The walk will be from the Antlers Hotel along Tejon Street to Acacia Park.
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For more details about the breakfast and Unity March, email the Pikes Peak Diversity Council at info@ppdiversitycouncilinc.org.
MLK Denver Marade
Due to cold weather, this year's Marade will be running on a delayed and shorter schedule. The opening ceremony will start at 10:30 a.m. at City Park followed by the Marade Step Off at 11:15 a.m.
For more information, visit the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Colorado Holiday Commission's website.
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