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Local Organizer Asks Council to Support Unity Parade; Details Set for Jan. 16
Summary
A local organizer asked the Gadsden City Council to encourage participation in the Unity Parade honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.; lineup is 11:30 a.m. at the YMCA parking lot and the parade starts at 1:00 p.m. Friday the 16th, organizers said.
A community organizer identified in the meeting as Cece Whiteside (who also introduced herself as Cece/Curry) asked the council to participate in the upcoming Unity Parade commemorating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
"Lineup starts at 11:30 here at the YMCA parking lot. Parade starts promptly at 1," the organizer said, inviting councilmembers and residents to march or attend. She described the event as the eleventh annual community MLK Day parade, promoting "peace, love, joy, and hope," and asked council support for attendance and publicity.
Council members thanked the organizer and encouraged staff to help share details through city channels. Councilman Avery also announced related District 3 events: a community meeting on Jan. 20 at the Carver Community Center and an MLK Day giveaway on Jan. 19 (4–7 p.m.) at 1000 Tuscaloosa Avenue, where private partners will distribute fuel cards and other items.
Organizers and councilmembers emphasized the event is a community effort; the transcript identifies private and nonprofit partners for the giveaway and clarifies the city is not the source of donated items.
