Thousands Join Marade to Honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Legacy
Colfax Avenue was bursting with even more life than usual on January 16, as over 26,000 Denver residents joined in the 27th annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Marade to honor Dr. King and celebrate his legacy.
The Marade – a hybrid march and parade – is the largest Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. event of its kind nationwide and drew participants of all ages and backgrounds to gather on a chilly, yet beautiful, Monday morning.
Community members were joined in City Park by dignitaries, religious leaders and social justice organizations of all kinds, and together they marched straight down Colfax Avenue to Civic Center Park.
Distinctive to this year’s Marade was a welcome infusion of youth voice, with Denver students singing the national anthem, performing poetry and serving as the official Mistresses of Ceremony – including Park Hill’s own Josie Shumway Brady. Dr. King would have been proud.