Photo: Gregory Ingram
On Monday, Brooklyn Academy of Music hosted its Annual Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at the Howard Gilman Opera House.
Now in its 31st year, the celebration brought together the Brooklyn community to hear speeches and performances by civic leaders, civil rights activists and entertainers in commemoration of the life and legacy of Dr. King.
Photo: Gregory Ingram
Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams hosted the event, and this year’s keynote speaker was Black Lives Matter Co-founder Opal Tometi. NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio and his wife Chirlane McCray also provided words of dedication, along with NY Governor Andrew Cuomo, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Congressman Hakeem Jeffries and others.
Enjoy the photos from what has become the largest MLK Celebration in the City of New York!
Congressman Hakeem Jeffries Photo: Gregory Ingram 
Black Lives Matter Co-Founder Opal Tometi Photo: Gregory Ingram 
The Campbell Brothers Photo: Gregory Ingram 
City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito Photo: Gregory Ingram 
NY Senator Kirsten Gillibrand Photo: Gregory Ingram 
City Councilmember Laurie Cumbo Photo: Gregory Ingram 
NY Governor Andrew Cuomo Photo: Gregory Ingram 
Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams Photo: Gregory Ingram 
BAM President Caty Clark Photo: Gregory Ingram 
The audience at BAM’s 31st Annual MLK Tribute Photo: Gregory Ingram 
The Institutional Radio Choir Photo: Gregory Ingram 
City Councilmember Laurie Cumbo Photo: Gregory Ingram