hearse that carried the remains of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Monday, February 14, 2022, at Blackham Coliseum in Lafayette, La. The Carrying on the Dream exhibit features the hearse and other artifacts from the civil rights movement. It will be on display at Blackham Coliseum through Feb. 19.

New Orleans joins the rest of the country this weekend in honoring the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. Why it matters: New Orleans was one of the first major cities to host a Martin Luther King Jr. Day in the U.

Jan. 20 is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a day recognizing the life and legacy of the world-renowned civil rights leader. Organizations around New Orleans are celebrating the occasion with free museum admission,

King’s language lives most durably, of course, in his “I Have a Dream” speech, recited so routinely each Martin Luther King Day that it’s become something of a civic liturgy, the words sometimes mouthed without real awareness or reflection.

The City of New Orleans has canceled a Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade scheduled for next week due to winter weather. The MLK Parade and March was scheduled for Monday. Due to concerns for snow and ice,

Bernice King said anti-woke rhetoric is being used to divide and distract people from real issues of injustice.

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Officials in New Orleans and Jefferson Parish have canceled annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day parades due to the growing threat of a winter storm set to impact the area early next week.

With incoming severe winter weather expected, many schools throughout southeastern Louisiana, as well as events planned for Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, have been cancelled.

News" hosted Dr. Ralina Joseph, a professor at the University of Washington, on MLK Day to discuss how we talk about race.

Video captured snow covering the French Quarter and the historic Marigny neighborhood of New Orleans as a winter storm barreled down on Louisiana.

In Orlando, the Southwest Jaycees are holding their annual parade at 10 a.m. at the courthouse downtown. Floats and marching bands will travel through the city core, ending at Lake Eola. Security is a huge concern for both events, especially after a New Year's attack in New Orleans.

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