photo by: Richard Gwin

Marchers gather in the Kansas State Capitol as Gov. Sam Brownback helped commemorate the Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Thursday in Topeka.

photo by: Richard Gwin

Gov. Sam Brownback and Wayne Simien led the Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Thursday at the Capitol in Topeka.

photo by: Richard Gwin

Gov. Sam Brownback, Wayne Simien and KAAAC member Patrick Woods led the Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Thursday at the Capitol in Topeka.

photo by: Richard Gwin

Wayne Simien poses with the Highland Park marching band during the Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Thursday at the Capitol in Topeka.

photo by: Richard Gwin

Kansas African American Affairs Commission member and speaker Patrick Woods savors a moment during the Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Thursday at the Capitol in Topeka.