For 23 years, the people of San Antonio have come out for one of the largest MLK commemorations in the United States.. Since 1986, the march has been led by a city garbage truck, symbolizing Dr. King’s last peaceful protest march in support of striking sanitation workers in 1968 – our march begins where his work ended.
Every year, the staff and friends of BEAT AIDS proudly join this march in honor of Dr. King’s undying dream. Here are a few of the pictures I snapped as I walked with a crowd of nearly 100,000 people from the MLK Freedom Bridge down Martin Luther King Drive to Pittman-Sullivan Park on San Antonio’s east side.
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Title: Martin Luther King Jr. March & Commemoration
Location: 3500 Martin Luther King Drive
Link out: Click here
Description: Please join the staff and volunteers of BEAT AIDS as we celebrate the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in this historic year. San Antonio is home to one of the largest MLK Day marches in the world, and BEAT AIDS is always proud to be a part of this celebration.
The march begins at 10 AM at the MLK Freedom Bridge:
Start Time: 10:00
Date: 2009-01-19
End Time: 16:00
Title: BEAT AIDS Offices Closed (MLK Day Observed)
Description: Since our entire staff works all day at the MLK March on Monday, we\’re taking our MLK holiday day. You can join us on Monday at the MLK March, and the office will re-open at 8:30 AM on Tuesday.
Date: 2009-01-16
