BOSTON - All the way back in April of 1965, sisters Glynnette and Beverly Byron marched hand in hand toward the Boston Common, part of a march against segregation led by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

It's Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and the legacy of the civil rights leader is being celebrated in Massachusetts. Here is a list of events honoring Dr. King in Boston.

“As Martin Luther King said 57 years ago this April, we’ve got some difficult days ahead. Difficult, but not impossible,” said Segun Idowu, Boston's chief of economic opportunity and inclusion.

This 1998 file photo shows the house where Malcolm X spent part of his childhood, in the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston. (AP Photo/Angela Rowlings, File) Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. speaks to a ...

Hundreds who gathered for an annual celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. in Boston Monday morning cheered on speakers who reaffirmed the cause of civil rights justice for millions of Americans ...

Boston Cares’ 20th Annual MLK Service Day will be held Jan. 17-20, with a variety of volunteer opportunities. On the 20th, a family-friendly event at Boston Latin School will focus on making ...

The equity nonprofit Embrace Boston will host an event on Sunday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, with a list of honorees that includes former governors Charlie Baker and Deval Patrick. The event ...

Joe Mazzulla on Coaching on MLK Day: "It is good to coach on a day ... Brown’s work focuses primarily on kids in and around Boston. Holiday started a social impact fund with his wife, Lauren ...

Sisters Glynnette and Beverly Byron were a part of a 20,000-person crowd back in April 1965. WBZ-TV's Logan Hall reports.