San Bernardino celebrated the Dr. M.L. King Holiday weekend with several events. The Southern California Black Chamber of Commerce held a Service Awards gala on Saturday and a parade downtown on Monday. The IECAAC 46th MLK Breakfast was held on Monday at Entrepreneur High School. The Inland Empire Concerned African American Churches honored several community ...

The City of Long Beach announced details for its 2026 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade and Celebration taking place Saturday, Jan. 17. The annual event serves to honor and keep alive the many values of Dr. King through arts, remembrance and meaningful perspectives, which has become a longstanding tradition that also celebrates the diverse ...

By Dianne Anderson From Orange County to Long Beach, students and volunteers are getting energized around rising up and early on their day off for hard work and no pay. But it doesn’t mean it won’t be fun. On their “Day On, Not a Day Off,” they will be thinking of Dr. King as less ...

By Dianne Anderson Drummers will soon hit the streets with the beats, with glitz, glitter, whirlers and twirlers, step teams and marching bands suiting up and shining the brass. From all corners of San Bernardino, there’s plenty of fun to be had at the 6th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Parade, featuring 22 SBCUSD schools ...

Local businesses, nonprofits and community groups invited to participate in parade; City seeks volunteers to support parade and festival The City of Long Beach and Office of Sixth District Councilwoman Dr. Suely Saro proudly present the 38th annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade and Celebration, a family-friendly event honoring the life, legacy and values of ...

By Dianne Anderson Volunteers, by the hundreds at the local level, or hundreds of thousands nationally, are rolling up their sleeves for MLK Day, not just with cerebral reflections, but living the dream through action. This year’s Long Beach Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade and Celebration has over 80 parade entries, including churches, schools, nonprofits, ...

By Dianne Anderson Pulling together hundreds of volunteers to serve thousands of Long Beachers for a day of endless attractions, live entertainment, food, health resources, and a kidzone is no small feat. Add to that all the glam of twirlers, gleam of steppers, floats, grand marshals and band marchers who are living the dream of ...

The San Bernardino Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. parade was an informative and educational event for the entire community to enjoy. The day consisted of parade activities followed by entertainment and a vendor extravaganza showcasing local talent, an art walk, food, classic cars, and celebrity guests including actor Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs and iconic rap group JJ ...

By Dianne Anderson With all the dazzle, the twirling, the stepping, the horses, headliners and classic cars, MLK Day is always special, but this year, probably more so because the big family extravaganza and parade is finally happening face to face. It’s the first big real-time community celebration since pre-pandemic. “We’ve been stagnant. There’s nothing ...