1/15/18 MLK Day in Tyler by Chelsea Purgahn
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Wolf Ray takes a picture during the Martin Luther King Jr. Day 32nd annual Interfaith Community Program at T.B. Butler Fountain Plaza in Tyler, Texas, on Monday, Jan. 15, 2018. Hundreds of people marched in a parade and attended the program honoring Dr. King, where speakers talked about the need in continuing to strive for justice and equality. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Jasmine Lewis recites a poem during the Martin Luther King Jr. Day 32nd annual Interfaith Community Program at T.B. Butler Fountain Plaza in Tyler, Texas, on Monday, Jan. 15, 2018. Hundreds of people marched in a parade and attended the program honoring Dr. King, where speakers talked about the need in continuing to strive for justice and equality. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Khadijah "Día" Evans recites a poem during the Martin Luther King Jr. Day 32nd annual Interfaith Community Program at T.B. Butler Fountain Plaza in Tyler, Texas, on Monday, Jan. 15, 2018. Hundreds of people marched in a parade and attended the program honoring Dr. King, where speakers talked about the need in continuing to strive for justice and equality. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Alicia James, 12, Lajayda Carter, 10, and DaNaria Jones, 12, hold posters during the Martin Luther King Jr. Day 32nd annual Interfaith Community Program at T.B. Butler Fountain Plaza in Tyler, Texas, on Monday, Jan. 15, 2018. Hundreds of people marched in a parade and attended the program honoring Dr. King, where speakers talked about the need in continuing to strive for justice and equality. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
The John Tyler High School marching band marches during the Martin Luther King Jr. Day 32nd annual Interfaith Community Program in downtown Tyler, Texas, on Monday, Jan. 15, 2018. Hundreds of people marched in a parade and attended the program honoring Dr. King, where speakers talked about the need in continuing to strive for justice and equality. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Smith County Sheriff Larry Smith and Tyler Police Chief Jimmy Tyler chat as they march during the Martin Luther King Jr. Day 32nd annual Interfaith Community Program in downtown Tyler, Texas, on Monday, Jan. 15, 2018. Hundreds of people marched in a parade and attended the program honoring Dr. King, where speakers talked about the need in continuing to strive for justice and equality. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Tyler Junior College students march during the Martin Luther King Jr. Day 32nd annual Interfaith Community Program in downtown Tyler, Texas, on Monday, Jan. 15, 2018. Hundreds of people marched in a parade and attended the program honoring Dr. King, where speakers talked about the need in continuing to strive for justice and equality. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
A Tyler Junior College student marches during the Martin Luther King Jr. Day 32nd annual Interfaith Community Program in downtown Tyler, Texas, on Monday, Jan. 15, 2018. Hundreds of people marched in a parade and attended the program honoring Dr. King, where speakers talked about the need in continuing to strive for justice and equality. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
People march during the Martin Luther King Jr. Day 32nd annual Interfaith Community Program in downtown Tyler, Texas, on Monday, Jan. 15, 2018. Hundreds of people marched in a parade and attended the program honoring Dr. King, where speakers talked about the need in continuing to strive for justice and equality. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
A boy holds a painting of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during the Martin Luther King Jr. Day 32nd annual Interfaith Community Program at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Tyler, Texas, on Monday, Jan. 15, 2018. Hundreds of people marched in a parade and attended the program honoring Dr. King, where speakers talked about the need in continuing to strive for justice and equality. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Grace Community School drill team members march during the Martin Luther King Jr. Day 32nd annual Interfaith Community Program in downtown Tyler, Texas, on Monday, Jan. 15, 2018. Hundreds of people marched in a parade and attended the program honoring Dr. King, where speakers talked about the need in continuing to strive for justice and equality. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Debbie Broughton holds American flags during the Martin Luther King Jr. Day 32nd annual Interfaith Community Program in downtown Tyler, Texas, on Monday, Jan. 15, 2018. Hundreds of people marched in a parade and attended the program honoring Dr. King, where speakers talked about the need in continuing to strive for justice and equality. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
People march during the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 32nd annual Interfaith Community Program in downtown Tyler, Texas, on Monday, Jan. 15, 2018. Hundreds of people marched in a parade and attended the program honoring Dr. King, where speakers talked about the need in continuing to strive for justice and equality. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Rev. Max Lafser gives the invocation during the Martin Luther King Jr. Day 32nd annual Interfaith Community Program at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Tyler, Texas, on Monday, Jan. 15, 2018. Hundreds of people marched in a parade and attended the program honoring Dr. King, where speakers talked about the need in continuing to strive for justice and equality. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
The Texas College Concert Choir performs during the Martin Luther King Jr. Day 32nd annual Interfaith Community Program at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Tyler, Texas, on Monday, Jan. 15, 2018. Hundreds of people marched in a parade and attended the program honoring Dr. King, where speakers talked about the need in continuing to strive for justice and equality. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
The Texas College Concert Choir performs during the Martin Luther King Jr. Day 32nd annual Interfaith Community Program at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Tyler, Texas, on Monday, Jan. 15, 2018. Hundreds of people marched in a parade and attended the program honoring Dr. King, where speakers talked about the need in continuing to strive for justice and equality. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Mayor Martin Heines speaks during the Martin Luther King Jr. Day 32nd annual Interfaith Community Program at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Tyler, Texas, on Monday, Jan. 15, 2018. Hundreds of people marched in a parade and attended the program honoring Dr. King, where speakers talked about the need in continuing to strive for justice and equality. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Bishop N.R. McGrew recites the "I Have a Dream" speech during the Martin Luther King Jr. Day 32nd annual Interfaith Community Program at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Tyler, Texas, on Monday, Jan. 15, 2018. Hundreds of people marched in a parade and attended the program honoring Dr. King, where speakers talked about the need in continuing to strive for justice and equality. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
A woman reacts to Bishop N.R. McGrew's (not pictured) rendition of "I Have a Dream" during the Martin Luther King Jr. Day 32nd annual Interfaith Community Program at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Tyler, Texas, on Monday, Jan. 15, 2018. Hundreds of people marched in a parade and attended the program honoring Dr. King, where speakers talked about the need in continuing to strive for justice and equality. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
People clap during the Martin Luther King Jr. Day 32nd annual Interfaith Community Program at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Tyler, Texas, on Monday, Jan. 15, 2018. Hundreds of people marched in a parade and attended the program honoring Dr. King, where speakers talked about the need in continuing to strive for justice and equality. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Rev. Frances Cudjoe Waters speaks during the Martin Luther King Jr. Day 32nd annual Interfaith Community Program at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Tyler, Texas, on Monday, Jan. 15, 2018. Hundreds of people marched in a parade and attended the program honoring Dr. King, where speakers talked about the need in continuing to strive for justice and equality. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Rev. Frances Cudjoe Waters speaks during the Martin Luther King Jr. Day 32nd annual Interfaith Community Program at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Tyler, Texas, on Monday, Jan. 15, 2018. Hundreds of people marched in a parade and attended the program honoring Dr. King, where speakers talked about the need in continuing to strive for justice and equality. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Debbie Broughton and Na'Leiya Miller, 2, listen to Rev. Frances Cudjoe Waters (not pictured) speak during the Martin Luther King Jr. Day 32nd annual Interfaith Community Program at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Tyler, Texas, on Monday, Jan. 15, 2018. Hundreds of people marched in a parade and attended the program honoring Dr. King, where speakers talked about the need in continuing to strive for justice and equality. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Rev. Frances Cudjoe Waters speaks during the Martin Luther King Jr. Day 32nd annual Interfaith Community Program at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Tyler, Texas, on Monday, Jan. 15, 2018. Hundreds of people marched in a parade and attended the program honoring Dr. King, where speakers talked about the need in continuing to strive for justice and equality. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)