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 established in 1986. The MLK Commission organizes the annual MLK March and leads community efforts through various events that pay tribute to Dr. King.

Mission

The Commission's mission is to build community among all citizens of San Antonio and across the United States by promoting:

  • Human equality
  • Principles of nonviolence
  • Understanding and acceptance of racial harmony
  • Respect and goodwill

The Commission advances its 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 

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MLK Executive Board Members

  • Dr. Doshie Piper, Commission Chair
  • Valerie Reiffert, Commission Vice Chair
  • Alicia Williams, District 2 Liaison
  • La Tonia Burton, Secretary
  • Charles Johnson, Treasurer
  • Dr. Rai Washington, Budget and Finance Chair
  • Angela Jolivette, Fundraising Chair
  • Pesha Mabrie, Outreach Chair
  • Rev. Debra Seward, March Chair
  • Mia Morris, Commemorative Progam Chair
  • Dr. Tunette Powell, Youth Programs Chair
  • Tyrone Darden, Scholarship Program Chair
  • Francine Prosser-Johnson, Public Awards Chair
  • Harold Moore, Wreath Laying Co Chair
  • Mary Fulton-Moore, Wreath Laying Co Chair
  • Waheeda Kara, 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
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