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January 2019
MLK 32nd Annual City-Wide Interfaith Worship Service
Join us for the 32nd MLK City-Wide Interfaith Worship Service at Second Baptist Church, San Antonio with guest speaker: Dr. Mateen Diop, Principal at Sam Houston High School hosted by The MLK Commission of San Antonio.
Find out more »Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Annual Vigil & Blessing
“Commit yourself the noble struggle for equal rights. You will make a greater person of yourself, a greater nation of your country, and a finer world to live in.” MLK,Jr. Welcome/Introductions: Patricia S. Castillo, P.E.A.C.E. Initiative and Catherine Cuasay, ACTS Ministry Reflection in Action: Participants will learn about ancient symbols of an individual’s passport to freedom and reflect on how we can promote personal, national and global equality. Through song and a simple ceremony of unburdening, those gathered will unify…
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MLK March
On January 19, 1987 the Commission and the City of San Antonio held its first official Martin Luther King, Jr. March. Each year, a variety of educational, inspirational and celebratory events honor one of the nation's most revered civil rights leaders. The signature event, the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. March, is scheduled for Monday, January 21, 2019. The march will begin at 10:00 a.m. at the MLK Academy located at 3501 MLK Drive and end at Pittman-Sullivan Park, 1101…
Find out more »Windows & Mirrors: A Documentary Film Screening
Join us on for a film-screening and community dialogue featuring Windows & Mirrors — a YouTube Creators for Change project by Hallease Narvaez. Head-wraps, turbans, wigs, hats. Almost every place in the world has some sort of symbolism or historical attachment to headwear and you can learn a lot about a culture through it. In this video, Hallease explores the concept of headwear through a religious lens and speaks with a few individuals to talk about why they wear what…
Find out more »An International Crisis in our Backyard: Human Trafficking
Did you know that I-35 and I-10, both which run right through the heart of San Antonio, are major human trafficking thoroughfares? This international issue hits closer to home for our community than some may know. Join the World Affairs Council of San Antonio during DreamWeek for our Young Professionals series as we hear from a panel of leaders who are fighting against human trafficking in our city and abroad. Participate in the conversation and learn about how you can…
Find out more »The Status and Role of News Media in a Polarizing World
REGISTER HERE At a time when reputable mainstream news outlets, such as The New York Times and CNN, are routinely condemned for reporting “fake” news, and when reporters are even physically threatened, how are local news reporters and editors navigating this political polarization? What is the media environment in San Antonio? Has disregard for the journalism profession reached San Antonio, impacting its reporters as well as readers, listeners, and viewers? How has this environment shaped the gathering of news and…
Find out more »Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Lecture: Ijeoma Oluo @TrinityU
https://www.facebook.com/TrinityUniversity/photos/gm.908679886001942/10156818098867726/?type=3 Ijeoma Oluo is a Seattle-based writer, speaker, and Internet Yeller. She’s the author of the New York Times Best-Seller So You Want to Talk about Race, published in January by Seal Press. Named one of the The Root’s 100 Most Influential African Americans in 2017, one of the Most Influential People in Seattle by Seattle Magazine, one of the 50 Most Influential Women in Seattle by Seattle Met, and winner of the of the 2018 Feminist Humanist Award by…
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