Cory Booker, Ro Khanna Urge Spirit of Resistance at Annual MLK Day March in Columbia

At King Day at the Dome, Democrats urge South Carolinians to get involved and vote

Zenya Gantt, a South Carolina State University student, speaks from the podium at King Day at the Dome beneath the SC State University flag in Columbia, South Carolina on Monday, Jan. 19, 2026. (Adrian Ashford/SC Daily Gazette)COLUMBIA — At this year’s King Day at the Dome, Democrats seeking statewide office this year pitched themselves to voters, urging them not to lose hope that Democrats could triumph in Republican-dominated South Carolina. A…

Cory Booker, Ro Khanna urge spirit of resistance at annual MLK Day march in Columbia

Potential presidential hopefuls Cory Booker and Ro Khanna delivered remarks at South Carolina’s King Day at the Dome, a whistle stop for Democratic candidates.

NAACP hosts 2026 ‘King Day at the Dome’ featuring Sen. Booker

The NAACP of South Carolina is hosting its 2026 King Day at the Dome celebration on Monday in Columbia.

"King Day at the Dome" draws large crowd, political heavy hitters

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) — On Monday, the 26th Annual King Day at the Dome honored the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The popular event draws a number of local politicians as well as heavy-hitters from across the nation. King Day begins with a prayer service at Zion Baptist Church on Washington Street, followed by the annual march to the Statehouse lawn. The chilly temperatures did not stop hundreds from participating. “We just can’t …