Rev. Dr. John Moore of Dover Christian Church in Delaware has memorized more than a dozen of civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr.'s speeches.

It was first proposed four days after King’s 1968 assassination outside a Memphis motel. It took 15 years until it became a federal holiday.

Artwork by more than 2,200 students statewide, including 11 schools on Long Island, was submitted to New York State's 2025 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Fine Arts and Essay Exhibition.