How we marked #MLKDay #DayOfService

Across social media, many paid tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King's birthday through public parades and contribution to projects, as well as through pauses to reflect on and recommit to the slain civil rights leader's ideals

Storified by George Kelly · Mon, Jan 21 2013 12:33:22

"We shall over come some day" #mlk parade in #SF http://pic.twitter.com/s1VTHae7 · Salma

Happy #MLKDay! Honor Dr. King by giving back to your community and getting involved with a mentoring program near you: http://bit.ly/10PH3As

— Bay Area Mentoring · Mon, Jan 21 2013 12:02:12

Happy #MLK Day! Now get off the couch and do the King proud http://tinyurl.com/auq3et3 via @grist

— Sara M. Bloomberg · Mon, Jan 21 2013 11:57:29

"I call upon you to not be detached spectators, but involved participants, in this great drama..." -#MLK #MLKDay http://depts.drew.edu/lib/archives/online_exhibits/King/speech/TheAmericanDream.pdf

— Sara Brown · Mon, Jan 21 2013 11:56:22

1st ever annual MLK Day run. #NoFilter #MLK #DREAM #Future @brycinho18 http://instagr.am/p/Uwh5vZIzlK/ · Johnny Luedemann

@answersf contingent at #mlk rally in #sf http://pic.twitter.com/ouZSZHV1 · Salma

Todd Dray, MD, APIC, working hard at the KP #MLK #DayOfService http://pic.twitter.com/VD2Io0el · Kaiser Santa Clara

At Martin Luther King Jr. Ceremony, Superior Court Judge Robin L. Wilson urges people to become youth mentors: http://bit.ly/SrXpNA #MLKDay

— Mentoring Institute · Mon, Jan 21 2013 11:47:25

#dayoff #mlk #morningwalk #relaxing #jaden http://instagr.am/p/UwgwMyCQ6N/ · GurP-Reet

Beautiful San Francisco #MLK parade...

— Malak Abed ملاك عابد · Mon, Jan 21 2013 11:43:26

Riding for the king this morning. #MLK @ Murphy Windmill http://instagr.am/p/Uwf6iouVer/ · Barrett Reese

Gym packed on #MLK day

— Mike Tang · Mon, Jan 21 2013 11:37:22

Happy #MLK Day! #SF http://instagr.am/p/UwfpWzqgmF/ · Stanley Tran

#MLK Day #Oakland 2013 #ILWU Local 6 http://pic.twitter.com/lC87GLnZ · Local 6 ILWU

Thanks to all the #volunteers who spent their morning boxing and sorting food to help families in need! #MLKDay http://pic.twitter.com/hW089uNk · SHFB

#stanford dish on a beautiful #mlkday #family http://instagr.am/p/UwfamCiAKh/ · Mike Johnson

Salute to #MLK and those around him who helped progress and unify this country. A great man with a great dream.

— Zach Rizk · Mon, Jan 21 2013 11:31:47

"Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly." Martin Luther King, Jr. #MLKday #localSF parade today at @ybca

— Tynessa Jue · Mon, Jan 21 2013 11:31:38

Sara here! Honoring Dr. MLK, Jr by restoring habitat at Muir Beach with @the_sca: http://ow.ly/gWu23 #MLKDay

— BuildSite · Mon, Jan 21 2013 11:30:31

#mlkjr #mlkday http://pic.twitter.com/VVJY93IA · Watermark Press