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.

Students, faculty and staff from both USC Aiken and Aiken Tech offered a helping hand at several community organizations in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025.

Volunteers of all ages gathered to assemble food boxes for food-insecure families in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday.