/tags/mlk-day MLK Day en-US Copyright Fri, 17 Jan 2025 22:29:51 GMT /local-news/2025-01-17/mlk-day-2025-events-cincinnati There are a number of events happening across the city this year. Fri, 17 Jan 2025 22:29:51 GMT /local-news/2025-01-17/mlk-day-2025-events-cincinnati Nick Swartsell /local-news/2022-01-17/hundreds After the march through Downtown, Mayor Aftab Pureval was invited to speak to the crowd at Washington Park and said he's proud of the progress toward racial equity the city is making. Mon, 17 Jan 2022 19:44:50 GMT /local-news/2022-01-17/hundreds Jolene Almendarez /local-news/2022-01-14/cincinnati-mlk-day-coalition-march-virtual-covid The MLK Coalition is hosting a virtual program and march for the 47th annual MLK Day Commemorative Program. This year's theme is "Your freedom and my freedom are bound together." Fri, 14 Jan 2022 09:06:00 GMT /local-news/2022-01-14/cincinnati-mlk-day-coalition-march-virtual-covid Jolene Almendarez /community/2021-01-18/annual-mlk-march-highlights-the-big-rainbow-of-america As the pandemic rages on and at a time of great political division nationwide, the 46th Annual MLK March in Cincinnati pushed forward to celebrate the… Mon, 18 Jan 2021 19:48:36 GMT /community/2021-01-18/annual-mlk-march-highlights-the-big-rainbow-of-america Cory Sharber /community/2021-01-18/celebrating-the-life-and-legacy-of-dr-martin-luther-king-jr Cincinnati celebrated the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. years before the official federal holiday. Today the tradition goes on, though… Mon, 18 Jan 2021 09:01:00 GMT /community/2021-01-18/celebrating-the-life-and-legacy-of-dr-martin-luther-king-jr Michael Monks /local-news/2021-01-15/everything-you-need-to-know-about-this-years-mlk-march-in-cincinnati The annual Cincinnati Martin Luther King Jr. march is still on, but will also include cars this year, as participants try to socially distance themselves… Fri, 15 Jan 2021 10:00:00 GMT /local-news/2021-01-15/everything-you-need-to-know-about-this-years-mlk-march-in-cincinnati Ann Thompson /music/2019-06-27/odetta-the-voice-of-the-civil-rights-movement On December 3rd, Doug Yeager who was in town to share his film, Free to Rock: How Rock and Roll Brought Down the Wall, came into WVXU's studio to talk… Thu, 27 Jun 2019 15:01:00 GMT /music/2019-06-27/odetta-the-voice-of-the-civil-rights-movement /music/2019-01-18/the-northern-kentucky-brotherhood-singers-music-and-conversation Honoring Martin Luther King Day:The Northern Kentucky Brotherhood Singers have been performing their 5-part gospel harmonies around the Greater Cincinnati… Fri, 18 Jan 2019 10:00:20 GMT /music/2019-01-18/the-northern-kentucky-brotherhood-singers-music-and-conversation Elaine Diehl /arts/2019-01-18/a-poem-from-dr-maya-angelou Honoring Martin Luther King Day:A reading from the late Dr. Maya Angelou of her poem "It's Sacred: Church." Our last interview with Dr. Angelou was about… Fri, 18 Jan 2019 10:00:15 GMT /arts/2019-01-18/a-poem-from-dr-maya-angelou /arts/2019-01-18/a-story-and-conversation-with-omope-carter-daboiku Honoring Martin Luther King Day:Omope Carter Daboiku is a local artist and storyteller, currently serving as the Artist-in-Residence at the Paul Laurence… Fri, 18 Jan 2019 10:00:10 GMT /arts/2019-01-18/a-story-and-conversation-with-omope-carter-daboiku Barbara Gray