Community honors Dr. King and local humanitarians at annual award service

Keith Holland sings with the "100 Men in Black Choir" at the 36th annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Humanitarian Awards Service at Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church. Wayne Hinshaw, for the Salisbury Post

The Creative Expression Ministry UNITY perform at the 36th annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Humanitarian Awards Service at Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church. Wayne Hinshaw, for the Salisbury Post

Walter James sings a solo with the "100 Men in Black Choir" at the 36th annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Humanitarian Awards Service at Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church. Wayne Hinshaw, for the Salisbury Post

On the left Milton Griffith leads the "100 Men in Black Choir" at the 36th annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Humanitarian Awards Service at Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church. Wayne Hinshaw, for the Salisbury Post

Krystal Stukes, director of the Little Angels Creative Expression, leads Sari Lewin, LeAnne Debose, and Shiloh Stukes in a dance at the 36th annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Humanitarian Awards Service at Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church. Wayne Hinshaw, for the Salisbury Post

The Creative Expression Ministry UNITY perform at the 36th annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Humanitarian Awards Service at Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church. Wayne Hinshaw, for the Salisbury Post

Holding the Martin Luther King bulletin, Cici Weston sings "Lift Every Voice and Sing" at the 36th annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Humanitarian Awards Service at Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church. Wayne Hinshaw, for the Salisbury Post

Humanitarian Service Award winner -- Jeff Morris at the 36th annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Humanitarian Awards Service at Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church. Wayne Hinshaw, for the Salisbury Post

Members of the Little Angels Creative Expression, Shiloh Stukes, Sari Lewin, and LeAnne Debose dance during one of the choir songs at the 36th annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Humanitarian Awards Service at Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church. Wayne Hinshaw, for the Salisbury Post

Dennis Wilks dances in the aisle during one of the choir songs at the 36th annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Humanitarian Awards Service at Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church. Wayne Hinshaw, for the Salisbury Post

Enjoying one of the choir songs at the 36th annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Humanitarian Awards Service at Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church. Wayne Hinshaw, for the Salisbury Post

In the center Milton Griffith leads the "100 Men in Black Choir" on the right and the North Rowan Connection Choir on the left at the 36th annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Humanitarian Awards Service at Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church. Wayne Hinshaw, for the Salisbury Post

Keynote speaker, Jaha N. Avery, at the 36th annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Humanitarian Awards Service at Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church. Wayne Hinshaw, for the Salisbury Post

"The North Rowan Connection Choir" and the "100 Men in Black Choir" join hands in the singing of "We Shall Overcome" at the 36th annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Humanitarian Awards Service at Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church. Wayne Hinshaw, for the Salisbury Post

The J.C. Price American Legion Post members salute the national flag being held by the West Rowan High JROTC during the Pledge of Allegiance at the 36th annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Humanitarian Awards Service at Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church. Wayne Hinshaw, for the Salisbury Post

The Creative Expression ABC Mime Ministry group perform at the 36th annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Humanitarian Awards Service at Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church. Wayne Hinshaw, for the Salisbury Post

Humanitarian Service Award winner --Vicky R. Hyman at the 36th annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Humanitarian Awards Service at Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church. Wayne Hinshaw, for the Salisbury Post

Wayne Hinshaw/for the Salisbury Post Everyone joins hands singing ‘We Shall Overcome’ at the 36th annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Humanitarian Awards Service at Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church.

"The North Rowan Connection Choir" and the "100 Men in Black Choir" provide the music at the 36th annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Humanitarian Awards Service at Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church. Wayne Hinshaw, for the Salisbury Post

Wayne Hinshaw/for the Salisbury Post ‘The North Rowan Connection Choir’ and the ‘100 Men in Black Choir’ join hands during a prayer at the 36th annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Humanitarian Awards Service at Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church.

Keynote speaker, Jaha N. Avery, at the 36th annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Humanitarian Awards Service at Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church. Wayne Hinshaw, for the Salisbury Post