The fifth annual Kingfest MLK Unity Parade moves along Martin Luther King Drive in Galveston. Community leaders say the nation has a long way to go before King's dream is truly realized.

Four streets in Galveston County are named after civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. The Daily News takes a look at what life is like on each of those streets.

Leaders say nation has a long way to go
County commissioner Stephen Holmes said society has a long way to go before everyone will have an equal opportunity.
January 17, 2006 - News - By Kelly Hawes

Life is quiet on MLK Avenue in Hitchcock
HITCHCOCK — Life on MLK Avenue in Hitchcock is a portrait of solidarity, an example the slain civil rights leader’s vision of the “beloved community.”
January 16, 2006 - News - By Alicia Gooden

Residents see progress toward King’s dream
GALVESTON — Martin Luther King Boulevard in Galveston stretches along 29th Street from Seawall Boulevard to Harborside Drive.
January 15, 2006 - News - By Kelly Hawes

You can buy a car or go to church on MLK Ave.
TEXAS CITY — Earnest “Bronco” Loyden could be considered the head of the M.L. King Avenue chamber of commerce — if there were one.
January 14, 2006 - News - By TJ Aulds

MLK Avenue rich in history, still struggles
DICKINSON — Martin Luther King Avenue in the Dickinson area is alive with signs of the circumstances that affect the black community.
January 13, 2006 - News - By Leslie Contreras

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