Hundreds marched from the Historic Gwinnett Courthouse in Lawrenceville to Moore Middle School during the Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade Monday.
The Martin Luther King Jr. Parade has become a tradition in Gwinnett attracting participants from throughout the county. This was the 13th year the United Ebony Society of Gwinnett sponsored the event.
Duluth residents who want to pay tribute to Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King have choices of celebrations in nearby Norcross, Lawrenceville and Snellville.
Duluth residents planning to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day have opportunities to participate in parades and programs in nearby Norcross, Lawrenceville and Snellville. The United Ebony Society (UES) of Gwinnett County Inc. will sponsor its 13th annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration Sunday, Jan. 20, and Monday, Jan. 21. This year’s activities follow a theme of “Character and Service,” a call to answer the passionate words of Dr. King: “Life's most persistent and urgent question is…What are you doing for others?” Snellville’s second annual Martin Luther King Jr. Parade is scheduled for Monday, Jan. 21. The UES celebration starts at 3:30 p.m. Sunday at Meadowcreek High School, 4455 Steve Reynolds Blvd., in Norcross with essay …
There's still time to register entries for the parade honoring Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.
The United Ebony Society of Gwinnett County Inc. is finalizing plans for the 2013 annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration Jan. 20 and 21and the Black History Month Exhibit Feb. 1-28. According to a press release issued by the local United Ebony Society, this year’s MLK’s theme of ‘Character and Service’ is a call to the community to answer the passionate words by Dr. King: “Life's most persistent and urgent question is…What are you doing for others?” The celebration starts at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 20, at Meadowcreek High School, 4455 Steve Reynolds Blvd., in Norcross with essay readings and performances by Gwinnett County students. On Monday, Jan. 21, the parade begins at 10:30 a.m. at the Gwinnett Historic Courthouse, 185 Crogan St…
