DURHAM -- Monday marked the 27th annual Martin Luther King Triangle Interfaith Prayer Breakfast. People from all across the Triangle joined dignitaries and area leaders to pay tribute to the late great civil rights leader.

"This day is a day of service," said Craig Chancellor, president of the Triangle United Way. "While it's a holiday, it's a day on, not a day off."

From health insurance to poverty, area leaders spoke about many of the state's issues.

“What would Dr. King think about?" asked Lt. Gov. Beverly Perdue. "We still in this state and in this country haven't faced up to our obligation to provide affordable housing to everybody in North Carolina."

Just as Dr. King spoke out against injustice and marched the streets of Selma for change, people at the breakfast followed in Dr. King’s footsteps by simply speaking up.

“Look at your neighbor and say, 'It's time to make a difference,'" said Cynthia Marshall, president of AT&T in North Carolina.

Volunteers from the breakfast continued their celebration of Dr. King and his legacy by doing community service throughout the Triangle.