NORFOLK --Hampton Roads took time out Monday to honor the legacy of the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Inside Chrysler Hall, hundreds watched and listened as the Martin Luther King Jr. "I Have A Dream" speech appeared on the big screen. Norfolk School Board Chairman and longtime community activist Dr. Kirk Houston addressed the crowd.
"I think in many ways we have made a lot of progress. But there is still a lot of work to be done. This is no place to stop and rest on our laurels. But certainly over the past 40 years we have made a lot of progress and I am optimistic about what is yet to come," added Dr Houston.
Earlier in the day, they marched to the King Monument on Brambleton Avenue where Dr. Houston reflected on the importance education will play on their lives.
Each Marcher seem to have a King-like reason and commitment and dream and mission on this day.
Also in Norfolk, the Urban League announced its Community Leaders Service Award winners, recognizing the service of those who contribute to improving society.
Volunteer Hampton Roads held a day "on" as adults mentored young people at Mt. Gillead Missionary Baptist Church in Norfolk.
In Va. Beach and Chesapeake, local lawmakers attended leadership breakfasts.
Hampton University hosted a march in the morning. Monday night at 7:00 p.m., the HU Department of Music and HU Choir will present “Let Freedom Sing: The Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Choral Festival.
