The annual tradition of a car caravan and parade in honor of Rev. Martin Luther King kicked off January 15 with a long list of participants. The theme of the event was “It Starts With Me.”
The caravan started at Louisville Coliseum and head to downtown Louisville with cars parked to watch the car caravan and parade. Many watched from vehicles or store fronts due to some inclement weather with rain near the end of the parade.
Also, several area churches held sermons on Sunday that honored his life and legacy.
King, who delivered his historic “I Have a Dream” speech while leading the 1963 March on Washington and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964, considered racial equality inseparable from alleviating poverty and stopping war. His insistence on nonviolent protest continues to influence activists pushing for civil rights and social change.
