Events Honoring Martin Luther King Jr. in Oklahoma City

On the third Monday of January each year, the entire nation takes pause to honor the life, memory, impact and service of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

A National Holiday, Martin Luther King Jr. Day sees a variety of types of commemorations across the United States. Oklahoma City events range from the yearly parade through downtown to a silent march.

The 2012 Martin Luther King Jr. Parade begins at 2 p.m. from the corner of Broadway Avenue and NW 7th, proceeding along Broadway to Sheridan. There will be grandstands at NW 5th and Broadway Avenue.

The theme for the 2012 parade is “Together We Rise.”

For more information on the parade or to be involved, call coordinators William Jones at (405) 306-8440 or Garland Pruitt at (405) 473-6152.

The 15th annual Midwest City Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Prayer Breakfast at the Reed Conference Center near Rose State College will begin at 7:00 a.m. on Monday, January 16th.

Organizers expect between 400-500 people will enjoy breakfast followed by speeches and music.

The traditional silent march, in the style of the early civil rights movement marches, will begin about 9 a.m. on Monday, January 16th, following a program at the Freedom Center.

The march will move from the Freedom Center to the Oklahoma History Center on N. Laird in time for...

At 11 a.m. on Monday the 16th, there will be a ringing of Oklahoma's replica of the Liberty Bell in front of the Oklahoma History Center.

The annual program from the Martin Luther King Jr. Coalition of Oklahoma City features the "I Have a Dream" speech. Keynote speaker for 2012 is TBA.

The program takes place at St. Paul's Episcopal Cathedral on NW 7th from noon until the parade begins at 2 p.m.