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Parade in Miami's Liberty City honors Martin Luther King Jr.'s civil rights movement

Andrea Torres, Digital Journalist

Published: January 21, 2019, 5:28 PM

Tags: Miami, News, Local

LIBERTY CITY, Fla. – Crowds gathered Monday morning in Miami's Liberty City for the 42^nd annual Miami parade honoring the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.

The parade began at 11 a.m. at Northwest 54^th Street and 10^th Avenue and will end about 1:30 p.m. at 32^nd Avenue.

The parade includes marching bands, drill teams, corporate floats, equestrians, exotic cars and motorcyles, police officers and military units.

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“Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism or in the darkness of destructive selfishness.” - Martin Luther King Jr. At the MLK Day parade with the best group of PDs you could ever hope to walk with! #mlkdayparade

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OurKids is at the Martin Luther King Jr Parade! It’s a day on, not off! 🧡 . . . #fostercare #ourkidscares #becomeafosterparent #adoption

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About the Author

Andrea Torres

The Emmy Award-winning journalist joined the Local 10 News team in 2013. She wrote for the Miami Herald for more than 9 years and won a Green Eyeshade Award.

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