MLK Celebration Parade in Sherman – Theme: Selma March
Sat, Jan 17, 2015, 12 pm – 2 pm
Downtown Sherman [staging at Sherman Police headquarters at 11 AM]
All churches, youth groups, civic and social organizations are welcome. Bring your church vans, motorcycles, new cars, classic cars, or bicycles and participate in the parade.
Following the parade, there will be an MLK service at Wynne Chapel at Austin College.
For more information contact:
Tracey Ross, 903-819-4977 or Charles H Brown Sr, 903-818-4728
The Rev. Dr. Martin L. King, Jr. is an American hero who dedicated his life to moving our country closer to living up to our ideals. As a courageous organizer and compassionate faith leader, Dr. King spoke out on the major challenges of the 20th century, advocating for the end of segregation, economic exploitation, and war. This weekend, communities throughout the United States honor his legacy through service. We must strive to honor Dr. King by ensuring that the victories he made possible – for equality, for health care, for justice, for peace, for voting rights and workers’ rights – are not diluted by pernicious legislation or eroded by apathy. Dr. King taught us that, together, we have the power to triumph over adversity.
Fifty years after his leadership helped bring about the Voting Rights Act, Dr. King’s insistence that the ballot is vital to strengthening our democracy renews the urgency with which Democrats continue the fight to restore key portions of this historic law and advocate for equality of opportunity for all.