MLK Commission

MLK Commission standing in front of a building

The San Antonio Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission (MLK Commission) is a volunteer organization that was established in 1986. The MLK Commission organizes the annual MLK March and leads community efforts of various events paying tribute to Dr. King.

Mission

Their mission is to build community among all citizens of San Antonio and across the US by promoting:

  • human equality
  • principles of nonviolence
  • understanding and acceptance of racial harmony
  • respect and goodwill

They advance their mission through a variety of events and programs by encouraging awareness, acceptance, and appreciation of the teachings and philosophy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the legacy of the Civil Rights Movement.

Meetings 

View Meetings

MLK Executive Board Members

  • Dwayne Robinson, Commission Chair
  • Dr. Doshie Piper, Commission Vice Chair
  • Frankie Trynoski, District 2 Liaison
  • La Tonia Burton, Secretary
  • Charles Johnson, Treasurer
  • Anastasia Nunn, Budget and Finance Chair 
  • Ananda Tomas, Fundraiser Chair
  • Valerie Reiffert, Outreach Chair
  • Rev. Debra Seward, March Chair
  • Mia Morris, Commemorative Progam Chair
  • Maria-Fernanda Rodriguez, Youth Program Chair
  • Dr. Wanita Mercer, Scholarship Programs Chair
  • Francine Prosser-Johnson, Public Awards Chair
  • Harold Moore, Wreath Laying Co Chair
  • Mary Fulton-Moore, Wreath Laying Co Chair
  • Judy Lackritz, Interfaith Chair
  • Trent Breitung, Communications Chair
  • Bishop Rosa Wilson, Pre-March Worship Chair
  • Patricia Mejia, Community Recognition Luncheon Chair
  • Pastor Michael Steve Brown, Baptist Ministers' Union Worship Service Chair
Back to top