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Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Legacy

This year, public transportation agencies throughout the U.S. honored the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. either on his actual birthday, Jan. 15, or the holiday commemorating his birthday, Jan. 21. Below are a few examples.

In Orlando, FL, the Central Florida Regional Transportation Authority entered a wrapped bus referencing King’s “I Have a Dream” speech in the Southwest Orlando Jaycees present “King’s Dream for Our World” 2013 Downtown Orlando Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Parade.

The Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority in Cincinnati participated in the 38th Annual Commemorative March, sponsored by the Martin Luther King Jr. Coalition of Greater Cincinnati, with its bus dedicated to Rosa Parks. The Jan. 21 event began at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in downtown Cincinnati, and proceeded to Fountain Square and Music Hall.

The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District, Oakland, CA, hosted its annual celebration of King’s life on Jan. 15. This year’s event also commemorated the 50th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington through song, spoken word, and a multimedia presentation depicting significant scenes that led to the historic march.

In conjunction with a holiday parade between the University of Texas campus and Houston-Tillotson College in Austin, TX, the Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority hosted an information booth at an all-day festival at the parade’s ending point. The agency also used its Facebook and Twitter presence to encourage people to take public transit to the parade and festival.

The Indianapolis Public Transportation Corporation, Indianapolis, IN, sponsored Martin Luther King Jr. Day at the Indiana History Center, providing free admission to the museum on the holiday.

 

The LYNX “I Have a Dream” wrapped bus.

 

Dr. Terence Candell offers the keynote address at BART’s 26th annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration.

 

 

 

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