ROANOKE, Va. – Martin Luther King Jr. Day holds different meaning for different people.
“It’s just a celebration of who we all are as humans,” said Kiera Toney, who just moved to Roanoke from Martinsville. “It shouldn’t matter what your color or what your religion is, you’re a human being.”
“It’s about, you know, equality and making sure that everyone is treated the same,” said Adam Bowes, who lives in Salem with his wife and three daughters. They have another baby girl on the way.
Bowes is teaching his oldest daughters, 5-year-old Sarah and 4-year-old Juliet, about King’s message.