Even though San Antonio last month scrapped its annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day March due to icy conditions, the city is moving is staging a replacement event to honor the late civil rights leader.
The “City of San Antonio Community Coming Together: Working Beyond the March” gathering will take place 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 24, and 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 25, at Pittman Sullivan Park. The free celebration honoring MLK along with San Antonio civil rights advocate Rev. R.A. Callies will feature youth activities, food vendors, worship and music. Local organizations and health agencies also will be on hand to discuss their available resources.
City officials and the organizers of San Antonio's annual MLK March canceled the Jan. 15 event this year due to safety risks posed by freezing rain and icy conditions. The march is one of the nation's largest. “While it was disappointing to cancel the traditional MLK March due to dangerous weather conditions, the spirit of unity and remeberence was vibrantly alive in the various gatherings,” the city said in a press release.Michael Karlis is a Staff Writer at the San Antonio Current. He is a graduate of American University in Washington, D.C., whose work has been featured in Salon, Alternet, Creative Loafing Tampa Bay, Orlando Weekly, NewsBreak, 420 Magazine and Mexico Travel Today.
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