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VIDEO: MLK Day march

Synthia Burn, Broadcaster January 23, 2025

Hundreds of residents gathered outside downtown Lexington for a celebration of Martin Luther King Jr.

Kelly Stoops holds up a sign that reads “MLK Leads the Way” during the Martin Luther King Jr. Day Freedom March on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in downtown Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Christian Kantosky | Assistant Photo Editor

Marching for a purpose on Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Christian Kantosky, Assistant Photo Editor January 23, 2025

The Lexington community celebrated the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. during his namesake march on Monday, Jan. 20. Hundreds of people gathered in downtown Lexington outside the Central Bank...

Thousands gather in downtown Lexington to march for MLK Day 2019

Annual MLK march focuses on Dr. King’s legacy, unity

January 21, 2019

Despite freezing temperatures, thousands came out for the annual march to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in downtown Lexington on Monday.The front line of marchers included Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton,...

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