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Children from the Abilene community hold a banner and lead the MLK Day march. (Photo by Callie Brimberry)

Gallery: Abilene community gathers for Martin Luther King Jr. Day march

January 20, 2026 by Callie Brimberry Leave a Comment

 

The Abilene community gathered at the Woodson Center for Excellence, embracing the cold to honor Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday. Attendees peacefully walked the streets of Abilene after sharing donuts and gathering in prayer, asking for unity and justice for all people.

Chris Riley, associate professor of government and criminal justice, and Nathan Sanders, church administrator at Highland Church of Christ, gather with members of the Abilene community for a photo while holding a sign. (Photo by Callie Brimberry)
A member of the Abilene community hands out a doughnut to a participant in the MLK Day march. (Photo by Callie Brimberry)
Members of the Abilene community gather to pray before the MLK Day march. (Photo by Callie Brimberry)

Members of the Abilene community gather to pray before the MLK Day march. (Photo by Callie Brimberry)
Children from the Abilene community hold a banner and lead the MLK Day march. (Photo by Callie Brimberry)
Members of the Abilene community walk in the MLK Day march while waving the American flag. (Photo by Callie Brimberry)

Members of the Abilene community hold hands and walk in the MLK Day march. (Photo by Callie Brimberry)
Members of the Abilene community walk together in the MLK Day march in remembrance of Martin Luther King Jr. (Photo by Callie Brimberry)
Tamil Kayode-Adele, senior criminal justice major from Midland, and Yeeun Goh, senior advertising/public relations major from Ikeda, Japan, walk in the MLK Day parade alongside the Abilene community. (Photo by Callie Brimberry)

Dr. Trey Shirley, associate dean of the Honors College, participates in the MLK Day march alongside the Abilene community. (Photo by Callie Brimberry)

Filed Under: Multimedia, Photo Galleries, Showcase Tagged With: Martin Luther King Jr., MLK, MLK Day, MLK Day March, MLK Day March Abilene 2026, MLK March

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