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Lawton honors Martin Luther King Jr. with readings, spoken word, cultural dances and community awards
Summary
Lawton’s Jan. 19, 2026 commemoration featured readings of King’s speeches, a spoken-word performance, a student essay on nonviolent change, Comanche youth dances and presentation of community service awards and a lifetime service honor.
Lawton residents gathered on Jan. 19, 2026, to commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. with readings of his speeches, a spoken-word performance, student essays and community awards presented during a city program.
An unidentified program speaker opened the event by urging attendees to "live [King’s] words through kindness, fairness, and a commitment to standing up for another," and a reader recited passages from King’s "I Have a Dream" speech, including the line, "all men are created equal." Program presenters summarized King’s life—born Jan. 15, 1929; valedictorian at Crozer Theological Seminary in 1951; leader in the Montgomery bus boycott after Rosa Parks’s 1955 action; founder of the Southern Christian Leadership…
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