As Inauguration Day festivities continue, civil rights activists filed into the Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church in Northwest D.C. for a rally in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The National Action Network (NAN) is hosting the rally and its founder Rev.

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.

Reverend Al Sharpton speaks during National Action Network's Martin Luther King Jr. Day Policy Forum organized by Reverend Al Sharpton at NAN Headquarters in New York on8, 2025. (Video by Lev Radin/Si

Organizations across the NYC area are marking MLK Day with special events honoring the civil rights leader's legacy.

Rev. Al Sharpton announces events in Washington, D.C. and NYC honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy. Join the fight for justice and equality.

Mayor Eric Adams and Governor Kathy Hochul will attend Martin Luther King, Jr. Day events in New York City, with the presidential inauguration in mind.

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.

Activists want to safeguard policies and avoid funding cuts to social-service programs that largely support Black and Latino communities, and to challenge companies that have rolled back or eliminated diversity initiatives.

The Sacramento region is honoring Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy with community events, marches, and celebrations throughout the holiday weekend.