WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES: (FILES) US civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr., waves to supporters from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial 28 August, 1963, on The Mall in Washington, DC, during the "March on Washington" where King delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" speech. 04 April, 2005 marks the 37th anniversary of the assassination of King, who was shot 04 April 1968 in Memphis, Tennessee. James Earl Ray confessed to shooting King and was sentenced to 99 years in prison. King's killing sent shock waves through American society at the time, and is still regarded as a landmark event in recent US history. AFP PHOTO/FILES (Photo credit should read -/AFP/Getty Images)Courtesy : AFP/Getty Images
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland officials will observe the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. with a wreath-laying ceremony.
The Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland will hold the event Monday night for the annual ceremony.
The ceremony will take place at the memorial oak tree on the grounds of the Maryland State House.
The event will include some brief remarks from Maryland officials, as well as a recital of famous quotations from King’s speeches.
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