To honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., The Dunbar Heritage Association will host its 2023 MLK Walk and Celebration with events on Saturday, Jan. 14 at 10:30 a.m. and Monday, Jan. 16, starting at 9:30 a.m.
The MLK Walk and Celebration theme for this year is Black Resistance. This year’s theme has been adopted from the Association for the Study of African American Life and History, an organization that promotes Black history, and will be the overarching theme for all Dunbar Heritage Association events this year.
“A lot of what we do is centered around resistance and resiliency,” said Jonafa Banbury, secretary for the DHA. “The theme seeks to highlight the various ways that Black people have fought to overcome various forms of oppression, from activism, through artistic forms, through religious institutions and organizations, education and so on. Mr. [Harvey] Miller is a prime example of what that looks like, from his days with the Dunbar Political Action Committee, from the time when he desegregated Georgetown schools, revitalizing the Juneteenth celebrations, and keeping the legacy of Dr. King alive here in San Marcos with the MLK celebrations.”
