JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Hundreds of bundled-up onlookers gathered Monday morning to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at Jacksonville’s 45th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Parade.
Local marching bands, dance troupes and floats anchored this year’s procession, highlighting King’s message of unity and equality across the region.
“I love the Martin Luther King parade; I love everything that has to do with what he stood for, and everything is faith behind action. He did something that gave all of us a reason to be out here today, and I am just glad to be out here part of something of this magnitude,” said Lisa Morales, who had a float in Monday’s parade. “His message to me is to be bold in what you believe in, that’s what I teach my kids, and I believe in that, anything that you believe in, be bold, and stand strong in what you want to make a difference in.”…