The legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was celebrated in Los Angeles at the 35th Annual Kingdom Day Parade on Monday. /Xinhua Photo

Featuring local bands and ethnic dance groups, this year's parade has the theme of "Equality For All Humanity, Our Next Step." /Xinhua Photo

"I couldn't sit down in certain places. I couldn't drink water out of certain places. I couldn't eat in certain places, till he started marching," a local resident said about MLK's impact, according to ABC7. /Xinhua Photo

Observed on the third Monday of January each year, Martin Luther King Jr. Day is an American federal holiday marking the birthday of the American civil rights icon. /Xinhua Photo