MLK MARCH

The city of San Antonio’s Martin Luther King Jr. Commission and the Department of Arts & Culture are seeking artwork submissions for the 7th Annual Citywide Art Contest.

SAN ANTONIO – The city’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commission on Wednesday is expected to give details on next year’s MLK march, which will take place virtually instead of in-person due to the pandemic. Mayor Ron Nirenberg, interim commission chair Renee Watson and District 2 Councilwoman Jada Andrews-Sullivan will make the announcement at 11:15 a.m. It has been held every year in San Antonio since Jan. 19, 1987. The commission initially said the virtual event could include a 2-hour feature of speakers, entertainment and scholarship receptions. WATCH: Throwback Thursday: A look back at the history of San Antonio’s MLK March

SAN ANTONIO – This year’s cancellations caused by the COVID-19 pandemic are now spilling over into 2021 as San Antonio’s MLK Commission has voted to forgo the annual march and is planning a virtual-only event. Dr. Keely Petty, MLK Commission Chair, said the decision ultimately came down to the safety and well-being of the thousands of people who attend the march. She said the idea behind going virtual-only was in part inspired by how the Democratic and Republican National Conventions were held and said she did not want to delay the decision. San Antonio’s MLK March is one of, if not the largest march in the country with hundreds of thousands of participants. The MLK Commission is a volunteer organization that promotes equality and racial harmony and takes the lead on events paying tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.Watch: Hundreds of thousands of people march in San Antonio’s 2020 MLK March: