The dual celebrations of a second Trump inauguration and the civil rights leader’s birth raise profound questions about Black leadership and progress toward the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream.

Monday marks not only President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, but also Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday honoring the late civil rights leader. Martin Luther King III, human rights activist and the son of Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King III, the son of civil rights advocate Martin Luther King Jr., said his father would be “quite disappointed” with the current world, but not surprised. King joined NBC News’s

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Bernice King, the daughter of late civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., says the simultaneous occurrence of MLK Day and Inauguration Day this year is an opportunity to reflect on her father's legacy.

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.

Dr. King fought for unity and justice. Yet, in an era of blatant racism, voter suppression, and political opportunism, will we lose our collective power?

Bernice King found herself feuding with the controversial rapper over what appeared to be AI-generated visuals a day after the King holiday.

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As the United States honours Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy and fight for equality, civil rights leaders are working to counter policies from President Donald Trump that they believe will undermine decades of progress.

Federal holidays collide in a rare overlap on Monday, which is both Inauguration Day and Martin Luther King Jr. Day.