Leesburg Marches to Honor Martin Luther King Jr.
Local residents, community organizations walk together Monday along historic route.
Every year since 1992, residents and community organizations have joined together to march from the Loudoun County Courthouse to the Douglass Community Center. And Monday was no different, as elected officials, community leaders and citizens came together for the 21st Annual March to honor Martin Luther King Jr. Leesburg's Mayor Kristen Umstattd, who walks in the parade each year, pointed out the engraved plaques along the parade route, with background about King and the "I Have a Dream" committee. Along the way, there are five granite plaques with quotes from King's speeches and 10 bricks engraved with "MLK dream." The "I Have A Dream" Committee was established in 1992 by the Loudoun Douglass Alumni Association, the Baha'I Community of …
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8:17 pm on Thursday, January 24, 2013
For the 21st consecutive year, Loudoun residents marched in celebration of the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. King is one of America's great patriots, and he gave his life in furtherance of American ideals. This is an occasion when the diverse population of Loudoun gathers together in common cause and beliefs. We are fortunate to have this opportunity to remember and to reaffirm our … more ›