Friday, January 17, 2014
10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
18th Annual MLK Jr. Oratory Competition
Antioch Missionary Baptist Church of Christ
500 Clay Street, Houston, TX 77002
713-867-3220
Free to the public
Saturday, January 18, 2014
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Black Heritage Society’s MLK Children’s March
Minute Maid Park – Downtown Houston (Texas @ Hamilton)
501 Crawford Street, Houston, TX 77002
– Free walk and march event
– Click here for more info ( link to http://www.blackheritagesociety.org/
Free to the public
10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Black Heritage Society’s Community Health Fair & Youth Concert
MacGregor Park, 5225 Calhoun Houston, TX 77021
– Free health and wellness fair, and musical performances
– Click here for more info ( link to http://www.blackheritagesociety.org/
Free to the public
Sunday, January 19, 2014
11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Black Heritage Society’s MLK “Feed the Hungry” Food Drive
St. Johns United Methodist Church Cathedral Hall
2019 Crawford St., Houston, TX 77002
– Collecting can/ dry goods and non-perishable food items
– Click here for more info ( link to http://www.blackheritagesociety.org/
Free to the public
4:00 p.m. – 7:00p.m.
Houston MLK Jr. Memorial Project VIP Reception
CWA Hall 1730 Jefferson St, Houston, TX 77033 – Houston Welcomes the “Spirit” of Dr. King. Here is your opportunity the create designs of the MLK Jr. Memorial and Plaza.
– Click here for more info (link to http://www.blackheritagesociety.org/
Monday, January 20, 2014
8:00 a.m.
26th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Breakfast presented by the North Houston Frontiers Club
Hilton Americas- Houston Downtown
1600 Lamar Street, Houston, Texas 77010
– Mr. Willie Iles, National Director, Government and Community Relations of Boy Scouts of America., Keynote Speaker
– Annual breakfast that provides educational and charitable assistance to needy minority students in the greater Houston area.
– Click here for tickets and more info (link to: http://www.nhfrontiers.com/breakfast.htm
click here for more info (link to: http://www.nhfrontiers.com )
10:00 a.m. – 1:00p.m.
Black Heritage Society’s 36th Annual “Original” MLK Birthday Parade
Minute Maid Park – Downtown Houston (Texas @ Hamilton)
501 Crawford Street, Houston, TX 77002
– Downtown parade that salutes Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
– Click here for more info ( link to http://www.blackheritagesociety.org/
Free to the public
11:00 a.m.- 7:00 p.m.
Black Heritage Society’s MLK, Jr. Community Festival
Discover Green- Downtown Houston (Across from GRB Convention Center)
Discovery Green (Jones Lawn)
1500 McKinney, Houston, TX 77010
– Free festival featuring musical performances and vendors.
– Click here for more info ( link to http://www.blackheritagesociety.org/
Free to the public
