In the decades following the assassination of a man who would one day have his name become synonymous with racial equality, one woman who stood on that

Decades after the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., there is still "so much work to do" in America when it comes to racial justice and the fight against prejudice. So in honor of the day that would have been Dr. King's 96th birthday, citizens in the Lower Hudson Valley raised their voices and served their communities through their actions.

Every year we honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. in January. Here's everything you need to know about the holiday.