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Denver leaders promote 40th MLK parade and note restoration, reopening of local MLK monument
Summary
Council members and the mayor encouraged attendance at the city's 40th annual Martin Luther King Jr. parade, and officials said the MLK monument—sculpted by Ed Dwight—was restored and reopened after vandalism last year.
City leaders promoted Denver's 40th annual Martin Luther King Jr. parade and announced the recent restoration and reopening of the city's MLK monument, noting the work was done after vandalism about a year ago.
Councilman Watson, identified as representing District 9, said the parade "kicks off" and provided logistics: he said the program begins at about 9:30 a.m. at City Park Esplanade by the King Memorial with an expected conclusion about 1 p.m. at Civic Center, and urged residents to check for weather-related changes. Watson described the 40th annual parade as an important civic event.
A speaker said the MLK monument, sculpted by Ed Dwight, "was reopened yesterday" after repairs. The same speaker said, "That is the largest Martin Luther King monument, in The United States Of America." The statement was presented by a council leader during announcements and is attributed to that speaker in the transcript; the speaker did not cite an outside source to verify the size claim.
Officials reminded listeners to plan for cold weather during the Martin Luther King holiday events and said the city would provide updated information about timing if weather required changes. The session included no formal votes or policy decisions related to the parade or the monument restoration.
