Black leaders in Boston urge solidarity and justice as Trump inauguration falls on Martin Luther King Day
With President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration falling on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, members of the Black community in Boston said the coincidence generates some complicated feelings for them.
Civil rights activists call for action as King holiday and inauguration fall on same day
In a rare happening, the King holiday falls on the same day as the presidential inauguration. Activists vow to continue the fight for civil rights.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day or MLK Day and Inauguration Day: What’s open and closed on January 20
As Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Inauguration Day overlap on January 20, 2025, many offices and services will be closed. This includes the USPS, stock markets, banks, and federal offices, though federal employees in Washington,
What's open and closed in Oregon on Martin Luther King Jr. Day? See the list
As people prepare to celebrate Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy, here’s what to know about what’s open and closed on MLK Day in Oregon.
What's open and closed in Hudson Valley on Martin Luther King Jr. Day?
Jan. 20 is Martin Luther King Jr. Day in the United States. Here's what's open and closed during the national holiday.
Trump's inauguration falls on MLK Day. That overlap is pretty rare
Trump is only the third president to be sworn in on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Due to the particulars of the calendar and the Constitution, the two events won't overlap again until 2053.
Massachusetts cities and towns plan public events to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
From breakfasts, to food drives, to service projects, Massachusetts communities this weekend will celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.
Black Marylanders celebrate MLK Day in the shadow of Trump’s inauguration
The two events are coinciding for just the third time since 1986, when the civil rights leader’s birthday was first honored as a national holiday.
Here’s who is skipping Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday
More than a dozen high-profile faces will be missing from the sea of spectators huddled in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda.
39th Martin Luther King Jr. celebration highlights hope amid transition to new administration
During the 39th annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration, city leaders and organizers express hope as President-elect Donald ...
What's open and closed in North Texas on Martin Luther King Jr. Day?
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is observed in the U.S. on the third Monday of January to honor the life and legacy of the civil ...
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Why Martin Luther King Jr. Day Will Look a Little Different This Year
Martin Luther King Jr. helped lead the Civil Rights Movement. Read about his “I Have a Dream” speech, quotes, holiday, kids, ...
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How Martin Luther King Jr’s ‘American Dream’ gave way to Donald Trump’s
Abernathy, who called his friend, the 26-year-old pastor of Dexter Avenue Baptist Church, who looked “more like a boy than a ...
Two states still honor Robert E. Lee on Martin Luther King Day. See which ones, why
Two U.S. states still honor Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee on the federal holiday set aside for Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. Will that change?
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Trump will take office on MLK Day in rare inaugural occurence. Here's when it happened last
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is set to coincide with the inauguration of President Donald Trump on Jan. 20 this year. The two federal holidays have only fallen on the same day once since ...
Donald Trump to be sworn in as 47th US President: Date, time and key events
President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration will be the first, in a century, to fall on a federal holiday: Martin Luther King ...