WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) - As many around the country pause to remember Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Wichitans also gathered to talk about the legacy of the civil rights leader. "This day means freedom to me. Freedom for all. So that's what it means to me," said Denise Hightower on Monday. Hightower and hundreds more gathered at the Hughes Metroplex to honor Dr. King. The greater Wichita Ministerial League sponsored the event. The day featured music, singing, and a video to remember Dr. King. "MLK is a major figure in our community. And what he did for the people combined us and the integration with the people, it just brings a better group of collaboration with our cultures," said Jonathan Anderson, who attended the event. "I think when we combine, we see just greater good of learning about each other and I think really that's the big piece is the importance of understanding each other so we have respect for each other." MLK Jr.’s daughter: ‘Wonderful’ Trump being inaugurated on day celebrating father Rabbi Andrew Pepperstone of the Ahavath Achim congregation was on hand. He believes we must remember and honor those who have pushed hard for civil rights. "Because civil rights is still an issue," said Pepperstone. "Civil rights are threatened and under attack in all corners of the country. And we need to be constant defenders of them to expand them and be vigilant about them being taken away or undermined." Civic leaders, along with Wichita Mayor Lily Wu, police chief Joe Sullivan, and others, were on hand. "The legacy," said Hightower, "It means that we all should be treated equally regardless of the color of our skin. And so that our children will have that same legacy as they come along and as they the different generations come along and they will have that legacy as well."