The Martin Luther King Jr. memorial in Washington, D.C.
Northern Colorado communities are honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with virtual events this year. In contrast, student organizers from the University of Northern Colorado are marking MLK Day by marching against social injustice. They plan to march from the university center to Lincoln Park at 12 p.m. on Monday.
Similar events to mark the legacy of Dr. King have been moved online this year, but share a message of progress and justice.
Here are other scheduled celebrations across the Front Range for Jan. 18, 2021.
Fort Collins
Organizers with Colorado State University will host a range of events including a virtual candle vigil, virtual bike ride and phone-a-story event. They will also share a celebration video featuring speakers and a series of performances around the theme of where do we go from here. Members of the community are encouraged to reflect on what they can do to help the march towards progres