Why MLK Jr.'s Message Still Matters in the Second Trump Era
13 hours ago · Why Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Message Still Matters in the Second Trump Era; ... Later, he joined forces with President Bill Clinton to address the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. His son ...
Civil rights leaders and King family mark MLK Day as a special call …
5 days ago · 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. ... Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama also were sworn in for their second terms on the holiday.
Column: Martin Luther King Jr.'s son has a message for Donald …
4 days ago · In 1997, Bill Clinton was the last president to be sworn in on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Clinton noted that 34 years ago, King had shared words at the other end of the National Mall “that ...
Remembering Martin Luther King Jr. as an 'organizer of the …
3 days ago · Whereas, Martin Luther King, the actual person, the strategist, the organizer, the philosopher, the scholar, understood quite clearly the pragmatic nature of moral claims that this focus on ...
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a U.S. holiday and national day of
Jan 15, 2025 · On the third Monday of January — close to King’s Jan. 15 birthday — federal, state and local governments, institutions and various industries recognize Martin Luther King Jr. Day. For some, the...
Inauguration Day isn't always on January 20, this year it's MLK Day
Jan 13, 2025 · Since the holiday was officially designated in 1983, only one president was sworn in on Martin Luther King Jr. Day: former President Bill Clinton. For his second term, Clinton's...
What MLK knew that today’s progressives keep forgetting | CNN
4 days ago · Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. speaks before a crowd of 25,000 civil rights marchers outside the state capitol building on March 25, 1965, in Montgomery, Alabama.
Bill Clinton: MLK would be ‘pleased’ - POLITICO
Aug 28, 2013 · Reflecting on the 50th anniversary of the historic “I Have a Dream” speech, former President Bill Clinton said he believes Martin Luther King, Jr. would be “pleased that America is more...
Bill Clinton March On Washington Speech: Former President Honors Martin ...
Aug 28, 2013 · Former President Bill Clinton spoke Wednesday at the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, noting how Martin Luther King Jr.'s historic "I Have a Dream" speech "changed America."
May 2, 2024 · on of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day as a federal holiday. When President Bill Clinton signed the King Holiday and Service Act on August 23, 1994 (P.L. 103-304), the Martin Luther King, Jr. Federal Holiday Commission was charged with encouraging observation of the holiday as a day of community service, int.