Scholarships were awarded to Springfield students who exemplify academic excellence at the 43rd annual Scholarship Breakfast on Saturday at the Marriott Springfield Downtown. With a theme of “A Legacy of Hope,

Originally released on home video, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: A Historical Perspective follows a more traditional approach to documentary filmmaking. Narrated by The Transformers voice actor Arthur Burghardt, we see some never-before-scene footage of Dr. King and elements of his life that weren’t covered in the previous documentaries.

Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, but if you want to celebrate his legacy early, you can join plenty of events starting today.