Holidays collide this weekend in New Orleans, with parades rolling for Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Mardi Gras. Some of our ...

In commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Jan. 19, community-led events are happening around the Greater New Orleans ...

Leaders call for unity and peace in time of deep division ...

New Orleans Mayor Helena Moreno seeks 700+ volunteers to join her team for MLK Day park cleanup.

Mayor Helena Moreno will honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a day of community service, a church service and the city’s ...

NEW ORLEANS — Communities across the New Orleans area will mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, Jan. 19, 2026, with public service projects, cultural celebrations, and parades honoring Dr.

NEW ORLEANS – City Park Conservancy is starting 2026 with a day dedicated to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The Annual Day of Service in New Orleans City Park coincides with the National Day of Service in ...

Beyond marches and meetings, King also relied on women whose professional networks became engines of political power.

The New Orleans community will celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday with a series of events, including ...

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., addresses a capacity crowd from the pulpit at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., March 31, 1968. (AP Photo/John Rous) “If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run ...