Name: Route to Freedom: MLK Day of Reflection
Start: 2026-01-19T09:00:00-06:00
Location: The Filling Station El Reno, Oklahoma

Stop by for a day of reflection and community connection in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Enjoy complimentary refreshments while exploring MLK documentaries, films, books, and magazines provided by the Carnegie Library. This event is the third stop in Route to Freedom: 12 Months of Celebrations, honoring 100 years of Route 66. Come and Go.
Dr. King's connection to Route 66 is rooted in Chicago’s North Lawndale neighborhood, a corridor along the historic road where he led the 1966 Chicago Freedom Movement. His work there focused on fair housing, jobs, and education, making Route 66 a powerful symbol of the civil rights struggle beyond the Jim Crow South.