DENVER — While the Martin Luther King Jr. Marade has involved thousands of people in the past, several hundred people still gathered at City Park despite temperatures barely breaking above 3 degrees on Monday morning.
While the Marade gathering was delayed an hour and opening speeches were shorter than usual because of the cold weather, people still felt compelled to honor the legacy of the civil rights leader.
“I’m braving the cold today because we have a legacy to uphold. Dr. King marched for us and he fought for our rights and the least I could do is show up and show my support and continue his legacy,” participant Daphne Gathright said.
As the crowd of several hundred people huddled tightly near heaters, several elected and public officials spoke just below the statue of Dr. King, which has been standing in City Park since the early 2000s…