A man watches the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Marade from the window of Maaco Auto Painting shop on Colfax Avenue in Denver on Jan. 19, 2026. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)
A man holds a white rose as people gather at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in City Park for the start of the annual MLK Marade in Denver on Jan. 19, 2026. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)- James Coleman, 15, listens to speakers at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in City Park for the start of the annual MLK Marade in Denver on Jan. 19, 2026. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)
- Milton Jeff gets a trim from barber James Muhammad at Hollywood's Barbershop on Colfax Avenue as the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Marade passes by in Denver on Jan. 19, 2026. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)
- The annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Marade makes its way down Colfax Ave. in Denver on Jan. 19, 2026. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)
- Micah Smith and his daughter Siena, 5, make their way along the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Marade route in Denver on Jan. 19, 2026. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)
- People gather at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in City Park for the start of the annual MLK Marade in Denver on Jan. 19, 2026. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)
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A man watches the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Marade from the window of Maaco Auto Painting shop on Colfax Avenue in Denver on Jan. 19, 2026. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)
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By RJ Sangosti | rsangosti@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
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The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Marade made its way through Denver on January 19, 2026. The opening ceremony kicked off at the City Park Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial before marchers headed down Colfax Avenue to the Colorado State Capitol.
