PHOTOS: Martin Luther King Day celebrations held across the nation

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Monday, January 19, 2015
Sol-Amari Saunders, right, 7, of Manhattan, joins a march and rally in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Monday, Jan. 19, 2015 in New York.
A man holds up a picture of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during an annual march in honor of the civil rights leader in St. Louis.
People gather outside the Old Courthouse before before taking part in an annual march in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Monday, Jan. 19, 2015, in St. Louis.
Savannah Perez, 13, of Manhattan, delivers a speech outside the Harlem Community Justice Center during a march and rally in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Youth hold up signs as part of a performance during the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday commemorative service at Ebenezer Baptist Church, the church where King preached in Atlanta.
Actor David Oyelowo, who portrays the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in the movie "Selma," cries as he speaks during a service honoring King at Ebenezer Baptist Church.
Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson, left, participates in a wreath laying ceremony at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial, on MLK Day, Monday, Jan. 19, 2015, in Washington.
A crowd listens to speakers at the annual King Day at the Dome rally as the Confederate flag flies on the grounds of the South Carolina Statehouse on Monday, Jan. 19, 2015.
Dwayne Gilbert, center, of Philadelphia, marches to honor Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., Monday, Jan. 19, 2015, in Philadelphia.
Miriam Harris, left, of Baltimore, Md., shouts during a march to honor Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., Monday, Jan. 19, 2015, in Philadelphia.
Pictured: The symbolic ringing of the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia for MLK Day on Monday, January 19th.
Pictured: The symbolic ringing of the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia for MLK Day on Monday, January 19th.
Pictured: The symbolic ringing of the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia for MLK Day on Monday, January 19th.
Pictured: The symbolic ringing of the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia for MLK Day on Monday, January 19th.
Pictured: The symbolic ringing of the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia for MLK Day on Monday, January 19th.
Pictured: The symbolic ringing of the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia for MLK Day on Monday, January 19th.
Members of a group named "Suits in Solidarity" hold signs while marching during the 30th annual Kingdom Day Parade in Los Angeles on Monday, Jan. 19, 2015.
People march during the 30th annual Marade honoring Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., Monday, Jan. 18, 2015, in Denver.
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PHOTOS: Martin Luther King Day celebrations held across the nationSol-Amari Saunders, right, 7, of Manhattan, joins a march and rally in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Monday, Jan. 19, 2015 in New York.
Mary Altaffer

Parades, rallies, prayer services and days of service were held around the United States to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., on January 19, 2015.