Ten Maryland residents and a nonprofit organization will be honored for their professional accomplishments, volunteer work and civic contributions during the 21st Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dinner beginning at 7:30 p.m. Friday. at the La Fontaine Bleue, 7514 Ritchie Highway in Glen Burnie.

Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon will be the keynote speaker.

The largest and oldest celebration of its kind in the Baltimore- Washington region, the dinner includes an awards ceremony honoring individuals and organizations which have carried on Dr. King’s legacy:

Gov. Martin O’Malley

The governor will receive the Maryland...