DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING PARADE FOUNDATION

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. – A Drum Major for Justice, Peace & Righteousness

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an American Baptist Minister and Activist who became the most visible spokesperson and leader in the Civil Rights Movement from 1954 until his death (assassination) in 1968. Dr. King was best known for advancing Civil Rights through nonviolence and civil disobedience tactics rooted in his Christian beliefs, and championed the causes of oppressed people.  

Continuing The Life And Legacy Of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 

The City of Tampa’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade has been an annual Event for the citizens of Tampa for the past 30 years. Beginning as a walk to City Hall organized by Tampa’s African American civic and municipal leadership, the Parade has consistently grown in attendance and size over the years.  

The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Parade Foundation, Inc., a 501(c)3 Not-For-Profit Organization, was formed in 2014 for the expressed purpose of expanding, improving, and strengthening efforts to make the City of Tampa’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade an Event the City could be proud of year after year, and the premier MLK Parade and Celebration in the United States of America.  The Parade has moved to several different locations around Tampa over the years, but in recent years has settled on its present Parade route of deliberately winding through the heart of Tampa’s African American Community.  The Parade route is in direct response to Tampa’s African American Community’s strong request that the Parade traverse Martin Luther King Jr.Blvd.