Events to mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Oklahoma City

Church services, a parade and a prayer breakfast are among events planned Saturday through Monday to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Oklahoma City.

BY CHRIS SCHUTZ | Modified: January 18, 2013 at 10:08 pm | Published: January 19, 2013

Activities based on the theme “Challenges Beyond The Dream” are planned for Oklahoma City’s observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, said Roosevelt Milton, vice chairman of the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Coalition.

photo - Tommy Brown, left, and Henry Bluejacket attach letters to spell “I Have A Dream” on the Oklahoma Natural Gas float for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman

Tommy Brown, left, and Henry Bluejacket attach letters to spell “I Have A Dream” on the Oklahoma Natural Gas float for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman

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Milton said he is confident Monday’s weather will cooperate for the parade and other events in honor of the civil rights leader who was slain in 1968.

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