Black Heritage Society Presents 44th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr.Original Parade and Festival

Style Magazine Newswire | 11/30/2021, 7:44 p.m.

The Black Heritage Society in partnership with the City of Houston is having its 44th Annual MLK Original Parade & Festivities. The MLK Holiday festivities is three days which includes the MLK Parade and Festival, Black Heritage Society Recognition and Hall of Fame Induction Banquet, MLK Day of Service, and MLK Gospel Extravaganza.

The MLK Parade and Festival is on Monday, January 17, 2022, beginning at 10:00 am. The Co-Grand Marshals are Claude Cummings, Jr., Regional Vice President, Communications Workers of America (CWA); Gilbert Andrew Garcia, Managing Partner, Garcia Hamilton & Associates, and Al Kashani, President, Horizon International Group.

The MLK Parade Theme is "Be A Drum Major for Justice". All floats and parade entries should be created with this theme in mind. You may register at www.blackheritagesociety.net to participate in the parade and festival. No parade entries are allowed after the deadline date, January 6, 2022.

Immediately following the parade, a multicultural Festival is being held at Herman Square located at 900 Smith (around the Reflection Pool at Houston City Hall). The festival will have live entertainment, food trucks, local vendors, trinkets, and other goodies.

The MLK Jr. Day, a Federal Holiday is cherished and supported by many diverse communities. We invite all media, churches, community leaders, elected officials, schools, non-profits, professional and social organizations, fraternities, sororities, and businesses to join us for the 44th Annual Original MLK Jr. Day Parade and Festival.

The Black Heritage Society anticipate the crowds to be in the thousands as Houstonians and visitors come out to celebrate MLK, said Teresa Brewer, Board President of Black Heritage Society dba Martin Luther King Jr. Parade Foundation Inc.

The Black Heritage Society is pleased to announce that Radio One is joining us as the official radio partner for the parade. Radio One stations participating are Majic 102 FM, 97.9 FM The Box, and KROI Praise 92.1.

Some of this year’s corporate sponsors are HEB, Communications Workers of America (CWA), Garcia Hamilton & Associates, Foston International Communications, Inc., and Allegiance Bank.

2022 MLK Day Celebration Activities

Saturday, January 15, 2022

Black Heritage Society Recognition and Hall of Fame Induction Banquet

5 pm Reception, 6pm Program

Buffalo Soldiers National Museum

3816 Caroline St, Houston, TX 77004

Sunday, January 16, 2022

MLK Gospel Extravaganza

TBA

MLK Day of Service with the Parade of Giving

Bread of Life (Raid the Pantry-Donation of nonperishable items) Containers at the Gospel Extravaganza

Monday, January 17, 2022