An event at the Brooklyn Academy of Music honored MLK's legacy in both musical performances and in speeches.
Gatherings in New York City and across the tri state area celebrated the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Monday.Events across the area celebrated the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on theThe Brooklyn Academy of Music held a program in honor of MLK Day on Monday, celebrating the beloved civil rights leader's legacy in both musical performances and in speeches.
"We can't go through a ritualistic moment of acknowledging the life of Dr. King if we're not going to use this moment to uplift it during the time that we have the baton," New York City Mayor Eric Adams said at Monday's event. First observed as a federal holiday in January 1986, MLK Day is recognized as a day of service, with emphasis placed on volunteering and community empowerment.King was assassinated on April 4, 1968. If he had lived, he would have turned 94 this year.
Governor Kathy Hochul, who was also at Monday's even, told attendees that a day of service should not simply be a one-day event.
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