The MLK Dream Big Parade is one of the oldest-running events in the country in honor of Dr. King. People bundled up on one of the chilliest days so far this winter for the annual MLK Dream Big Parade on Monday to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., an icon in the fight for civil rights.

Martin Luther King Jr. might have been a giant in the Civil Rights Movement, but at home, the doting father of four was simply dad. As we observe what would have been his 96th birthday, look back at some of his family photos with his children Yolanda,

Community members gathered to honor the civil rights leader and share the importance of “Umoja,” the Swahili word for unity.