{"id":150888,"date":"2026-01-27T02:05:15","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T02:05:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/150888\/"},"modified":"2026-01-27T02:05:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T02:05:15","slug":"community-gathers-in-sacramento-to-honor-mlk-in-march-for-the-dream-event-the-connection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/150888\/","title":{"rendered":"Community gathers in Sacramento to honor MLK in \u2018March for the Dream\u2019 event \u2013 The Connection"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\tCommunity gathers in Sacramento to honor MLK in \u2018March for the Dream\u2019 event \u2013 The Connection<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>The Sacramento community came together to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. day by joining MLK365\u2019s \u201cMarch for the Dream,\u201d which started at Sacramento City College on Jan. 19. Before the march, educator and host Cline Moore (left) introduced singer\/songwriter Vadia Rhodes (right) who sang the Black national anthem, \u201cLift Every Voice and Sing.\u201d (Kadreanna Walker<\/a>)
\n\"\"<\/a>While Sacramento\u2019s mayor Kevin McCarty spoke about unity and thanked the crowd for showing up for the community, there were some shouts and signs held up from people who wanted to acknowledge Palestine\u2019s ongoing struggles. (Kadreanna Walker<\/a>)
\n\"\"<\/a>Many participants wore clothing that shared messages connected to Martin Luther King Jr. and injustice. One participant wore a hoodie titled \u201cI\u2019m not average\u201d at the top and \u201cMy future is not just a dream\u201d down the side. (Kadreanna Walker<\/a>)
\n\"\"<\/a>Participants gathered early in the morning at Sacramento City College for the MLK365 \u201cMarch for the Dream\u201d event. The crowd listens to the various guest speakers as they wait for the march to begin. (Kadreanna Walker<\/a>)
\n\"\"<\/a>The march began as thousands of community members walked from Sacramento City College towards the Capitol. MLK365 encouraged participants to talk to someone new who may have a different background and connect. (Kadreanna Walker<\/a>)
\n\"\"<\/a>The organizers provided leads to direct the march and show participants the path through the morning fog.
(Kadreanna Walker<\/a>)
\n\"\"<\/a>Many local organizations joined the walk and showed support. One organization was the Indian Association of Sacramento who held a banner of their information as well as holding signs featuring Martin Luther King Jr. and Indian freedom fighter Mahatma Gandhi. (Kadreanna Walker<\/a>)
\n\"\"<\/a>Father holds his daughter on his shoulders through the entire march. (Kadreanna Walker<\/a>)
\n\"\"<\/a>Father leads daughters through the streets of Sacramento as they participate in a march on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. (Kadreanna Walker<\/a>)
\n\"\"<\/a>Community members marched through Sacramento together, some holding handmade signs. One sign says \u201cImmigrant rights are civil rights.\u201d (Kadreanna Walker<\/a>)
\n\"\"<\/a>One marcher held a handmade sign that said \u201cTake care of the earth. Take care of each other.\u201d
(Kadreanna Walker<\/a>)
\n\"\"<\/a>One participant wore a sweater that said \u201cUnion strong.\u201d (Kadreanna Walker<\/a>)
\n\"\"<\/a>Though many people chose not to walk, they did show their support along the way by standing on the sidelines with signs. One group held a sign that said \u201cWhat would MLK do?\u201d (Kadreanna Walker<\/a>)
\n\"\"<\/a>Mira Loma High School students assisted Dyer Kelly Elementary students during the march as the students carried homemade signs. One elementary student held a sign that said \u201c\u2018I have a dream\u2019 Dr. Martin Luther King.\u201d (Kadreanna Walker<\/a>)
\n\"\"<\/a>One participant wore a hoodie that said \u201cIn a world where you can be anything, be kind!\u201d (Kadreanna Walker<\/a>)
\n\"\"<\/a>As the marchers reached their destination at the Safe Credit Union, they were greeted with many congratulating them for marching and holding up signs. One group held signs that said \u201cI miss you Sleepy Joe\u201d and \u201cFamilies belong together.\u201d (Kadreanna Walker<\/a>)
\n\"\"<\/a>The march reached the end as participants rounded the corner of the Safe Credit Union. One woman held up a sign saying \u201cSpeak up for ICE victims\u201d as she reached the awaiting welcome party. (Kadreanna Walker<\/a>)
\n\"\"<\/a>Marchers reached the finish line, having completed the nearly five-mile walk from Sacramento City College, passed the Capitol building and ended at the Safe Credit Union building. They held the American flag and a sign that said \u201cInjustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.\u201d (Kadreanna Walker<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Community gathers in Sacramento to honor MLK in \u2018March for the Dream\u2019 event \u2013 The Connection Skip…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":150889,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[121,123,122],"class_list":{"0":"post-150888","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sacramento","8":"tag-sacramento","9":"tag-sacramento-headlines","10":"tag-sacramento-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/150888","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=150888"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/150888\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/150889"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=150888"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=150888"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=150888"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}