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Civil rights leader Martin Luther King III sits down with Kristen Welker to share his thoughts on the holiday commemorating his father, Martin Luther King Jr., falling on the same day of President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration.

Events honoring Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy and advocating for his vision of a just, nonviolent society will occur the same day as Donald Trump's second presidential inauguration.

The Martin Luther King Jr. federal holiday has been observed now for 39 years — the same length as King’s life. At the time of the first celebration in 1986, M. Carl Holman, president of the ...

Martin Luther King Jr. was an activist and political philosopher who became one of the most prominent leaders of the civil rights movement from the mid-1950s until his assassination in 1968. He is best known for his commitment to civil rights progress through nonviolent civil disobedience, which was rooted in his Christian faith.

On the third Monday of the month, federal, state and local governments, institutions and various industries recognize Martin Luther King Jr. Day