Donald Trump’s inauguration created mixed feelings on Martin Luther King Jr.’s day for civil rights leaders who have opposed the President’s rhetoric and stances on race and civil rights
Garland High School senior Saron Lias carries a poster of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. while marching in the 36th annual MLK Day Parade in Garland, Texas, on Jan. 18.A massive 70-member choir belted out “Hallelujah” at a Martin Luther King Jr. Day service Monday at his former congregation in Atlanta, followed by a stern message from his youngest daughter warning against anti-woke rhetoric.
The keynote speaker at Ebenezer then made a reference to Trump, saying he had heard “that somebody had won a mandate.” Ebenezer is where King was baptized as a child and ordained at 19 years old. He became the congregation’s co-pastor in 1960 alongside his father, Rev. Martin Luther King Sr. He remained in that role until his death, and his funeral was held at the church. The church is now part of the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park & Preservation District.
There was a heavy security presence outside the Atlanta church, where more than two dozen police officers from across metro Atlanta stood guard with all-terrain vehicles, police motorcycles and suburban utility vehicles. Streets in the immediate vicinity of the historic church were blocked to vehicle traffic.
In 2013, the rally paused so thousands on hand could watch Obama, the nation’s first Black president, take the oath of office for a second time on big screens. On Monday, there was no mention of the 2025 inauguration.
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