This year, organizers anticipate about 400,000 people to march.
– Organizers spent the weekend preparing for San Antonio’s annual Martin Luther King, Jr. march that is set forMarch 2020 is the last time the Martin Luther King, Jr. commission held an in-person march. Coordinators say there was an estimated 300,000 people in attendance. This year, organizers anticipate an additional 100,000 people.the MLK commission of $300,000 for related initiatives.
Commission Chairman, Dwyane Robinson, says this means there will be more activities, an upgrade in staging, and better organization overall.Robinson says “diversity” is the key part that makes San Antonio’s event stand out from others across the country. “As long as we’re still around his dream will continue to exist and to be manifested. I honestly would say there are some things that are going on today that Doctor King would truly be disappointed in so we still have work to do,” Robinson said.
The march will start at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. academy at 10 a.m., followed by the park celebration at Pittman-Sullivan Park.Copyright 2023 by KSAT - All rights reserved.Allysa Cole is a news reporter at KSAT 12. She joined the station in September 2022. She previously worked in the Rio Grande Valley at KGBT, KRGV and Azteca Valle. She started her career at WHPM FOX23 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, after graduating from University of Southern Mississippi. Allysa is a Detroit native.
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