San Antonio to hold MLK Jr. Day event this weekend

Even though San Antonio last month scrapped its annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day March due to icy conditions, the city is moving is staging a replacement event to honor the late civil rights leader. The “City of San Antonio Community Coming Together: Working Beyond the March” gathering will take place 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 24, and 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 25, at Pittman Sullivan Park. The free celebration honoring MLK along with San Antonio civil rights advocate Rev. R.A. Callies will feature youth activities, food vendors, worship and music.