On Monday, Jan. 16, take a break from your busy schedule and honor civil rights heroes who helped transform our country. This year, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day festivities in Oklahoma City will also honor one of Oklahoma City's own civil rights leaders, Clara Luper who passed away in June at the age of 88. During the 1960s, Luper led sit-in demonstrations at lunch counters in Oklahoma, Missouri, Kansas and Iowa. She also served as an Oklahoma City NAACP Youth Council leader for 35 years.

The annual parade will kick off at 2 p.m. in downtown Oklahoma City at Broadway and NW 7th Street. The parade will head down Broadway to Sheridan, then east through Bricktown to the Coca-Cola Bricktown Events Center. Bring the family and set up along the route, or find your spot in the grandstands at NW 5th and Broadway.