{"id":121478,"date":"2026-01-13T16:49:15","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T16:49:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/121478\/"},"modified":"2026-01-13T16:49:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T16:49:15","slug":"gymnast-gabby-douglas-singer-coco-jones-to-appear-at-san-antonio-mlk-march","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/121478\/","title":{"rendered":"Gymnast Gabby Douglas, singer Coco Jones to appear at San Antonio MLK March"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"OlympicOlympic gymnast Gabby Douglas (left) and singer Coco Jones will appear at San Antonio\u2019s annual MLK March. Credit: Shutterstock \/ Focus Pix (left) and Franklin Sheard Jr. (right)<\/p>\n

San Antonio\u2019s annual Martin Luther King Jr. March is the largest in the country, and this year it\u2019s bolstered by a pair of larger-than-life guests. <\/p>\n

Gymnast Gabby Douglas, an Olympic gold medalist, will deliver the keynote speech following the march, and Grammy award-winning R&B singer Coco Jones will perform at festivities at Pittman-Sullivan Park. The march will begin at 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 19, at MLK Academy, taking a 2.5-mile circuit to the park. <\/p>\n

Douglas is the first African American gymnast to win a title in the Olympic games. She was the 2012 Olympic all-around gymnastics gold medalist and a member of the gold-winning gymnastics teams at both the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics. With a total of six Olympic and World Championship medals, she\u2019s one of the nation\u2019s most-decorated gymnasts of all time.<\/p>\n

Jones, known for an intimate R&B sound with nods to vintage soul and pop, received a Grammy for Best R&B performance for her 2022 single \u201cICU.\u201d As an actress, she played the starring role in the Peacock drama Bel-Air. As a teen, she was a regular on Disney Channel staples including So Random!<\/p>\n

San Antonio\u2019s annual MLK March, typically draws crowds of around 300,000 people and culminates with a day-long celebration. The gathering at Pittman-Sullivan will include multicultural performances, a health-and-wellness area, a youth area, info booths for community organizations, food and merchandise vendors and more. <\/p>\n

Douglas is expected to speak at noon, and Jones will perform at 2 p.m. <\/p>\n

A full schedule of events and other details are available online<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Free, 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 19, Martin Luther King Jr. Academy for Arts Integration, 510 Morningview Drive, sa.gov.<\/p>\n

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