BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome announces the launch of MLK Holiday BR — an annual extended series of initiatives, programs, and service projects that honors the life and legacy of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The celebration is set to begin on Wednesday, January 12 and continue through the Martin Luther King Jr. Day Holiday on Monday, January 17.
The City of Baton Rouge is excited to bring back the MLK Holiday BR 2022 as a 6-day celebration and service event series uniting volunteers and community partners around three key themes: Literacy, Equity & Justice, and Youth Empowerment.
Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome announces MLK Holiday BR, a week of service coming to the capital city to honor the life and legacy of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr starting January 12.