Due to concerns around the rising numbers of COVID-19 cases in the Austin-area, the 2022 MLK Festival has been canceled.   Instead, we will hold a virtual MLK Rally program on January 17th.Join us virtually as we celebrate the life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. We...

17 January, 2022 /

Observed each year on the third Monday in January, MLK Day is the only federal holiday designated as a national day of service to encourage all Americans to volunteer to improve their communities. Making time to volunteer for MLK Day of Service is a great way...

17 January, 2022 /

On MLK Day each year, we typically join the community March organized by the Austin Area Heritage Council to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King. The March has been cancelled this year in light of current COVID circumstances, but we still want to...

17 January, 2022 /

Join us Monday, January 17 as we continue our annual tradition of gathering with our neighbors in service and learning to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. King believed in the power of individuals to strengthen communities and achieve common goals, and...

17 January, 2022 /

2021 MLK Celebration Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation Virtual Circles The Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation (TRHT) Circle works to "bring about transformational and sustainable change, and to address the historic and contemporary effects of racism." Join us in healing our communities by dismantling the false hierarchy of...

18 January, 2021 /

The LBJ School, the Center for the Study of Race and Democracy (CSRD), the LBJ Foundation, BookPeople and Huston-Tillotson University present a special program to honor the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. Peniel Joseph, LBJ School professor and CSRD director, will...

18 January, 2021 /

We invite you to participate in the Austin Area MLK Day Livestream and In-Car Rally on Monday, January 18th at 10:30am. We will broadcast live from our In-Car Rally via both Facebook and YouTube. Onsite attendance will be extremely limited due to Stage 5 COVID-19 Restrictions....

18 January, 2021 /