Each year, a variety of educational, inspirational and celebratory events honor one of the nation's most revered civil rights leaders. The signature event, the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. March, is scheduled for Monday, January 19, 2009. The march will begin at 10 a.m. at the MLK Freedom Bridge located at 3500 MLK Drive and end at Pittman-Sullivan Park, 1101 Iowa (click this link for march route and info). Once again, it is expected to draw more than 100,000 adults and children. San Antonio hosts the largest march in the United States.

The MLK Commission organizes the march and leads the community effort of more than two dozen events paying tribute to Dr. King. The wide variety of educational, inspirational and celebratory events take place at City library branches, college and university campuses as well as military installations.

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Will be the focus of the 2009 MLK Commemoration. Improving the quality of our youth's education is very important to the MLK Commission.

If you would like to get involved in the planning efforts for the MLK March and Commemoration, please attend the monthly community meetings held the first Monday of the month at 5:30 p.m. at Our Lady of Charity Convent, 210 S. Grimes. Please note,  the meeting schedule is subject to change. To verify meeting dates, please call 207-2098.

If you would like to support the MLK March, annual MLK scholarships, or any of events that will take place, the MLK Commission welcomes the partnership of local and national businesses. Please contact the City of San Antonio MLK Commission staff liaison at 207-2213 for more information.