HOUSTON – Houston’s 46th Annual “Original” MLK Parade was rescheduled for Feb. 10, the City of Houston announced on Monday.
The event did not take place last month due to a winter freeze. It is being organized by the City of Houston and the Black Heritage Society Incorporated.
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According to the mayor’s office, the rescheduled parade is happening at 10 a.m. at the corner of Smith and McKinney in front of Houston’s City Hall in Downtown Houston. The theme of the parade this year is Brotherly Love is the Strongest Advocacy for Peace, Freedom, and Justice for All.
The parade will celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. during Black History Month and the contributions of African Americans.
Attorney Benjamin Crump, ESQ, a civil rights lawyer, will lead the event and serve as the Grand Marshal with co-Grand Marshals, Commissioner Adrián Garcia and Pastor Walter August Jr. Organizers said these local leaders exemplify brotherly love and demonstrate selflessness.
Teresa Brewer, the President of the Black Heritage Society, also said that “civil rights leaders live to help those in need.”