Area residents wishing to honor the life and legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. on his national holiday on Monday can take part in local MLK Day events. Utica City School Superintendent Christopher Spence will serve as keynote speaker for the 41 st Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Luncheon of the Mohawk Valley Frontiers.

Various communities and organizations across Central Illinois are planning to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. this weekend ahead of the federal holiday honoring the late leader of the Civil Rights Movement.

Originally released on home video, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: A Historical Perspective follows a more traditional approach to documentary filmmaking. Narrated by The Transformers voice actor Arthur Burghardt, we see some never-before-scene footage of Dr. King and elements of his life that weren’t covered in the previous documentaries.