Local News Coverage of Lexington's First MLK Day Parade
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Local News Coverage of Lexington's First MLK Day Parade
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Online
MLK Day
Martin Luther King
Lexington, VA
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"Lexington to hold its first MLK parade despite controversy"
Information about Lexington's first Martin Luther King, Jr., Day parade, held on a Saturday when the Lee-Jackson Day parade had formerly been held, angering the Virginia Flaggers.
"Virginia’s first-ever MLK Day march in Lexington"
An account of the first MLK Day parade, sponsored by the Community Anti-Racism Education Initiative, despite the threats from white supremacist groups.
"Dueling Lexington Parades Show Stark Political Divide"
Online news article about the political conflicts surrounding the town's first MLK Day Parade