Martin Luther King Day is marked with an annual parade through Waikiki.

The parade was led by a Hawaiian rights organization, followed by the Royal Hawaiian Band.

Under sunny skies, the parade included the usual eclectic gathering of beauty queens, environmental activists, anti-war activists and human rights advocates.

From the very young to the not so young, Dr. Martin Luther King's dream is kept alive by some who chose to sing a civil rights anthem from the sixties.

There were marching groups from the very political, To the apolitical. But each organization, each individual stressed the importance of honoring Dr. King.

"We're commemorating, celebrating, remembering and re-committing to what Martin Luther King, Jr. stood for and I think that with this crowd you can see that his memory lives on and I think the fact that so many of us know there's lots to do yet to really achieve equality and justice in our country," said Representative Mazie Hirono.

It is the very diversity of the groups represented in the parade that symbolizes the legacy of Dr. King.

"Well, since we're a city and state of various ethnic minority groups, it's very significant for us to honor Martin Luther King. Because what he stood for has made it possible for many people who hail from Hawaii to achieve the type of things that they set out to do. This is a great holiday, this is a great parade for us to show our tribute to a great man," said Honolulu Mayor Mufi Hannemann.