In 1988, then Annapolis alderman Carl Snowden put together The Martin Luther King, Jr. Committee of Maryland. Among its chief purposes, to honor those who kept King’s legacy alive with their own

Organizations across the New York City marked Martin Luther King Jr. Day with special events honoring the civil rights leader's legacy.This year, the federal holiday also falls on Inauguration Day.MLK Day events in New YorkSeveral state and local officials,

Spectators bundled up on one of the chilliest days so far this winter for the annual MLK Dream Big Parade on Monday to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., an icon in the fight for civil rights. Marching bands from local and visiting schools put on a show as they paraded from east to west toward Tropicana Field.