SCLC chapter sponsors MLK youth parade, program on Monday Gene Marrano January 18, 2019 1 minute read Monday marks the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Junior day observance – more than 50 years after his death. More on an annual youth parade and program that works to keep King’s memory – and the dream – alive, from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: Share: Post navigation Previous: Mom of dead two-year-old boy charged with sex crimesNext: Dawgs head coach Dan Bremner on the search for consistency Related Stories United Way of Virginia’s Blue Ridge helps fund new nature trail signs in Rocky Mount Gene Marrano June 24, 2026 More Romeo & Juliet, new exhibit at Wilson Museum, Broadway in Roanoke releases schedule for 26-27 season Gene Marrano June 24, 2026 Feeding Southwest Virginia President and CEO Pamela Irvine will retire at the end of the year after 45 years with the Food Bank Gene Marrano June 24, 2026