“We Shall Overcome.”

ALOHA AND WELCOME

DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

2024 PARADE 

The Hawaii Martin Luther King, Jr. Coalition extends an invitation to the community and its many organizations and individuals to participate in our annual MLK Celebration Parade and Festival held annually on the 3rd Monday in January this year being on Monday January 15, 2024. The parade begins at Magic Island with the formation of organizations at 7:30 a.m., then moves out 9:00 a.m., traveling on Kalakaua Avenue through Waikiki to Kapiolani Park.

HAWAII MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. COALITION

 Is organized to promote the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday through remembrance, celebration, and action. This holiday is promoted as a day of national and community service, a time to reflect upon the principles of interracial cooperation, equality, and social change through nonviolent resolution of conflict, dedication to global peace, social justice, economic security, and the eradication of poverty as espoused by Dr. King. Efforts are made to seek the involvement of businesses, government, Military, labor, religion, ethnic, education, community and organization service groups, For more information, see the About page.

 

2024 EVENT SCHEDULE

THE MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. PARADE

Monday January 15, 2024

Starts 9:00 a.m.
The Parade begins at Magic Island and ends at Kapiolani Park Bandstand
The Unity Festival to follow at the Kapiolani Park Bandstand

"The Coalition has been asked to meet the needs of larger groups.
Consequently, we find a need to take this action" 
Please email mlkcoalitionhawaii@gmail.com
for further information regarding larger groups 
wanting to participate in Parade.

Our annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Souvenir book

is free and available to the public during the various events. Mahalo to the City & County of Honolulu for their kind assistance and kokua. It may be downloaded here.

The MLK Coalition co-sponsored the International Peace Poem Project
Local winners were announced in April by each of the island Mayors. We invite you to view their website to learn how you can participate in this worldwide affirmation of the sanctity of the human spirit.

Mahalo to everyone for making the “People’s Parade” a resounding success. See you next year!

Contributions, to support our events big or small are greatly appreciated and may be mailed to:
Martin Luther King Jr. Coalition-Hawaii
92-309 Kaiaulu Place
Kapolei, HI 96707