(Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post) Anthoney Smith, of Houston, Texas, competes in the bull riding event during the MLK Jr. African ... and his influence on Black Western heritage ...

Meslar/Chicago Tribune) Chicago White ... Annual MLK Jr. Oratory Competition at The Drake Hotel on Jan. 17, 2025. (Audrey Richardson/Chicago Tribune) Judges and competitors pose for a photo ...

It's a black and white photo that dates from before my time, but is embedded in my landscape of family history and mythology. The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., seen in profile with a quiet ...

The former is presented by the Black Heritage Society and has ... Here's a look at the 47th Annual “Original” MLK Jr. Day Parade in photos, captured by Houston Chronicle photojournalists.