Pensacola ordinance on park hours to be reassessed following activist arrest at MLK Plaza

The Pensacola mayor says the city plans to review its hours for all city parks after a recent incident at MLK Plaza where a homeless advocate was arrested.The city plans to review the hours after the non-profit "Food Not Bombs" rejected a permit for its weekly food event.

City of Jacksonville, NAACP, Urban League, and JAX Chamber to host 39th annual MLK Jr. breakfast

The City of Jacksonville, along with the Jacksonville Branch NAACP, Jacksonville Urban League, and JAX Chamber, will host the 39th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast on January 16, 2026, at the Prime F.

‘Hoops, Hopes & Dreams' Filmmakers On Fostering Community Through MLK-Inspired Basketball Short Film

Who knew that one of the most important figures in U.S. history had a seriously mean backhand on the basketball court? Glenn Kaino's documentary Hoops, Hopes & Dreams follows the untold story of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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2026 MLK parade will honor Natchez Deacons for Defense; Jackie Posey named grand marshal

The 2026 Natchez MLK Parade will honor the Deacons for Defense and Justice, with community leader Jackie Posey as grand marshal. The event takes place Jan. 19, starting at 3 p.m. on Broadway Street.
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MLK Neighborhood Association honors the legacy of Rosa Parks on bus boycott anniversary

Seventy years ago today, Rosa Parks sat on a Montgomery bus in protest of segregation, sparking a pivotal moment in the civil rights movement.
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