• Vanessa Ford sings during the Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Event at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Holyoke, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. DANIEL JACOBI II / Staff Photo
  • Attendees join arms and hands to sing “We Shall Overcome” during the Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Event at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Holyoke, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. DANIEL JACOBI II / Staff Photo
  • Jose Candelario sings with Vanessa Ford, not pictured, during the Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Event at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Holyoke, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. DANIEL JACOBI II / Staff Photo
  • Eula Walter, back, stands up to clap and sing with Vanessa Ford, not pictured, during the Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Event at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Holyoke, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. DANIEL JACOBI II / Staff Photo
  • The Rev. Theresa Temple speaks during the Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Event at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Holyoke, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. DANIEL JACOBI II / Staff Photo
  • Council for Human Understanding President Gina S. Nelson speaks during the Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Event at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Holyoke, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. DANIEL JACOBI II / Staff Photo