Photos: Art, writing and speeches highlight King's legacy

Kaprice Maxwell, a Milwaukee High School of the Arts student, sings Sunday at the 33rd Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration at the Marcus Center. The celebration featured art, writing and speech contests around the theme "We shall overcome."

The Hmong American Peace Academy Singers/Dancers perform at the 33rd Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration at the Marcus Center.

Maurice Willis, a fourth-grader at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School, delivers his winning speech.

Malik Johnson, a hip-hop cellist from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee, performs.

Maranda Brown, a senior at Eastbrook Academy, delivers her winning speech.

Imajyne Robertson-Hodges, a second-grader at Elm Creative Arts Elementary School, takes a bow after delivering her winning speech.

At the opening of the event, the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Department Honor Guard presents the colors while the Riverside University High School Swing Choir sings the national anthem, followed by singing the song "Lift Every Voice & Sing."