“We Shall Overcome.”

DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

ALOHA AND WELCOME

The Hawaii Martin Luther King, Jr. Coalition extends an invitation to the community and its many organizations and individuals to participate in our annual MLK Celebration Parade and Rally held annually on the 3rd Monday in January this year being January 20, 2020. The parade begins at Magic Island with the formation of organizations at 7:30 a.m., then moves out 9:00 a.m., traveling on Kalakaua Avenue through Waikiki to Kapiolani Park. It is culminated with a unity rally celebration, which includes food, community booths, and camaraderie.

HAWAII MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. COALITION

The coalition is organized to promote the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday through remembrance, celebration, and action. This holiday is promoted as a day of national and community service, a time to reflect upon the principles of interracial cooperation, equality, and social change through nonviolent resolution of conflict, dedication to global peace, social justice, economic security, and the eradication of poverty as espoused by Dr. King. Efforts are made seek the involvement of business, government, labor, religious, ethnic, educational, and community service groups, as well as all segments of the civilian and military population. For more information, see the About page.

2020 EVENT SCHEDULE

Friday January 17, 2020

Saturday January 18, 2020 -6:00 p.m.

NAACP Dr. King Dinner – “When we fight we win because silence is not an option” Alphonso Braggs, President

Location:Pomaikai Ballrooms at Dole Cannery Doors open @ 5:30 Dinner Served at 7:00 RSVP by January 7, 2020 Tickets are $75.00 each or table of ten for $700

Contact:naacphawaii@gmail.com or call @ 808-783-8969



Sunday January 19, 2020 -9:00 am and 11:00 am

Monday January 20, 2020 – 9:00 a.m.

The Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Parade and Unity Rally

The parade begins at Magic Island and ends at Kapiolani Park – the Unity Rally follows at the Kapiolani Park Bandstand.

Sunday February 24th, 2020 – 4 p.m.

Featuring

SPEAKER

FREE ADMISSION

URGENT ANNOUNCEMENTS

New changes are in effect this year, January 20, 2020 for all participants attending the Unity Rally in Kapiolani Park

All Tents will be charged $200.00 each per tent including vendors, fraternal organizations, and Churches.

Due to past years of improper disposal of coals causing damage to the grounds the city is banning the use of grills unless it is under the auspice of a food vendor therefore requiring proper registration & insurance documentation also adhering to Park regulations pertaining to clean up. All food that is given to the outside public must have insurance and name City & County, Dr. Martin Luther King Coalition Hawaii, as well as Makana O ke Akua Inc. on your insurance for the year 2020. Please submit your Food Vendor application with fee by January 13th, 2020.

Parade and rally photos are located under the respective years, accessible under “Archives” on the left sidebar. The media and the public may use these images without charge, however, please credit “Scott Foster & Associates” as the photographer when it is noted on the photo pages. For larger photos for print, please contact us with the photo numbers as displayed online. We will send you the original photo file.

Our annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Souvenir book is free and available to the public during the various events. Mahalo to the City & County of Honolulu for their kind assistance and kokua. They may be downloaded here.

The MLK Coalition co-sponsored the International Peace Poem Project

Local winners were announced in April by each of the island Mayors. We invite you to view their website to learn how you can participate in this worldwide affirmation of the sanctity of the human spirit.

Mahalo to everyone for again making the “People’s Parade” a resounding success. See you next year!

Contributions, no matter how small to support our events

are appreciated and may be mailed to:

MLK-Hawaii

590 Farrington Highway #210

PO Box 163

Kapolei, HI 96707