San Antonio Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commission Meeting
Regular MeetingSan Antonio, TX · May 18, 2026
Agenda
City of San Antonio
AGENDA
San Antonio Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission Meeting
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Claude Black
Monday, May 18, 2026 6:00 pm Community Center
2805 E. Commerce Street
San Antonio, TX 78203
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A QUORUM OF THE SAN ANTONIO DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. COMMISSION IS
ANTICIPATED TO MEET AT CLAUDE BLACK COMMUNITY CENTER, 2805 E.
COMMERCE ST., SAN ANTONIO, TX 78203, ON MAY 18, 2026, AT 6:00 PM. ONCE A
QUORUM IS ESTABLISHED, THE SAN ANTONIO DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.
COMMISSION SHALL CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING:
1. Roll Call: Secretary, La Tonia Burton
2. Call to Order: Chair, Dr. Doshie Piper
3. Opening Prayer: Interfaith Committee Chair, Waheeda Kara
4. Opening Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Quote: D2 Staff Representative, Alicia Hill
5. Approval of minutes: April 27, 2026 meeting minutes
6. Public Comment:
7. Remarks and Announcements from District 2 City Councilmember and City Liaisons:
a. The Honorable Jalen McKee-Rodriguez, District 2 Councilmember
b. Alicia Hill, District 2 Staff Representative for Councilman Jalen McKee-
Rodriguez
c. Joe Frank Picazo, Assistant to the City Manager/City Liaison
d. Dr. Jennifer Mata, Commission Staff Liaison
8. Briefing and Possible Action on the Following Items:
a. MLK Documentary Presentation Melaneyes Media
b. 2027 Commemorative Program Location Meeting w/ Bexar Co 5/19
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9. After Event and Committee Chair Reports:
a. Chair – Dr. Doshie Piper
b. Vice Chair – Valerie Reiffert
c. Secretary – La Tonia Burton
d. Treasurer – Charles Johnson
e. Budget/Finance Committee Chair – Dr. Rai Washington
f. Fundraising Committee Chair – Angela Jolivette
g. Outreach Committee Chair – Pesha Mabrie
h. March Committee Chair – Rev. Debra Seward
i. Commemorative Program Committee Chair –
j. Youth Programs Committee Chair – Dr. Tunette Powell
k. Scholarship Program Committee Chair – Tyrone Darden
l. Public Awards Committee Chair – Francine Prosser-Johnson
m. Interfaith Committee Chair – Waheeda Kara
n. Communications Committee Chair –Trent Breitung
o. Pre-March Worship Committee Chair – Bishop Rosa Wilson
p. MLK Voices of the Dream Celebration (also known as Community
Recognition Luncheon) Committee Chair – Patricia Mejia
q. Baptist Ministers Union Worship Service Committee Chair – Pastor
Michael Brown
r. Wreath-Laying Ceremony Committee Chair – Harold Moore OR
Mary A. Fulton-Moore
10. Closing Prayer: Interfaith Committee Chair, Waheeda Kara
11. Closing Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Quote: D2 Staff Representative, Alicia Hill
12. Adjourn
In compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, the Commission may convene in executive
session under Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code at any point during the meeting,
including consulting with the City Attorney’s Office regarding attorney-client matters.
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San Antonio Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commission Members
Dr. Doshie Piper – Chair | Valerie Reiffert – Vice Chair
La Tonia Burton – Secretary | Charles Johnson – Treasurer
Alicia Hill – District 2 Staff Representative
Dr. Rai Washington – Budget/Finance Chair | Angela Jolivette – Fundraising Chair
Pesha Mabrie – Outreach Chair | Rev. Debra Seward – March Chair
Mia Morris – Commemorative Program Chair
Dr. Tunette Powell – Youth Programs Chair
Tyrone Darden – Scholarship Program Chair
Francine Prosser-Johnson – Public Awards Chair
Pastor Michael Brown – Baptist Ministers Union Worship Service Chair
Harold Moore, Mary A. Fulton-Moore – Wreath-Laying Ceremony Co-Chairs
Waheeda Kara– Interfaith Chair | Trent Breitung – Communications Chair
Bishop Rosa Wilson – Pre-March Worship Chair
Patricia Mejia – MLK Voices of the Dream Celebration Chair
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