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Have we taken our eyes off the prize? This is the question fueling the theme for this year’s annual MLK Day observance. The University of Kentucky, along with the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government and other community sponsors, will kick off this year’s MLK Day celebration at 1 p.m. Monday, Jan. 15 with the annual holiday Freedom March, beginning at Central Bank Center in downtown Lexington. Directly following the march, the Commemorative Program will be held at 2 p.m. at Central Ba...

State and local leaders led thousands of people through the streets of Lexington Monday celebrating the legacy of Martin Luther King Junior for the 50th year. WUKY’s Arlo Barnette was there.

The Unity Breakfast has long been a momentous way thousands of people begin Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Lexington.

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Lexington is gearing up for its 50th anniversary commemoration of the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

In 1974, Chester Grundy joined the MLK Day committee when he began his career at the University of Kentucky and took the role as MLK Day program coordinator. In this role, Grundy would plan the programming, rally speakers and publish information to promote the event. As he settled into new his role, Grundy began to see the potential of what this observance could be. 

Celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr.s legacy by participating in any of these nine events around Louisville for MLK Day.

This year’s MLK Holiday Celebration will be on Jan. 16, 2023, beginning with the annual Freedom March at 1 p.m. and concluding with the powerful Commemorative Program held at the Central Bank Center at 2 p.m. The community will celebrate the 50th anniversary of Lexington’s annual citywide observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday, making it one of the oldest such programs in the country.

The Martin Luther King Committee has made the difficult decision to cancel Monday's Martin Luther King Freedom March.

Heres a list of Martin Luther King Jr., Day events for 2022