The YWCA Greater Charleston hosts its annual MLK Celebration and parade on January 20
The City of Charleston has long heralded the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. (1929-1968) with festive processions, featuring floats, color guards, bands, and local personalities. In this photo, Live 5 news anchor Carolyn Murray and reporter Debi Chard ride with then Miss South Carolina USA Lu Parker (middle) down King Street during the 1994 parade celebrating the civil rights activist. This month, YWCA Greater Charleston hosts its annual MLK Celebration, the largest event of its kind in the state, featuring a youth open mic night (1/18), an ecumenical service at Charity Missionary Baptist Church (1/18), and a parade (1/20), which starts at 9 a.m. at Burke High School and ends at Mother Emanuel AME Church.
