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 Inauguration took place on Jan. 20, 1997.

Suzette Hackney talked with Martin Luther King III about the convergence of Inauguration Day with the day of service that honors his father.

Dr. King's dream for bipartisanship and collaboration is as urgent as ever in the new Trump era, writes John Hope Bryant

Martin Luther King III, a civil rights activist and the son of Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, spoke to CBS News on MLK Day and Trump's inauguration.

Where King's vision was rooted in the American dream, in liberty and justice for all, Trump’s is fueled by pettiness, vengeance, division, and flagrant inequality of justice in action.

With the date of presidential inaugurations and Martin Luther King Jr. Day both set by law, the two have - and will - keep overlapping.

As the nation recognizes Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, a traditional celebration will take place locally. The 2025 MLK Day Beloved Community Commemorative Service kicks off at 9 a.m. on Monday, and you can watch it live from home.

Family and others carrying on Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy of equality, justice and nonviolent protest want Americans to remember that Monday's holiday is really about helping others.

The convergence of MLK Day and Inauguration Day invites reflection on shared ideals and how we can embody them in our own lives,” write three members of the Utah Martin Luther King Jr Human Rights Commission in an op-ed.

Only once before since it became a federal holiday has Martin Luther King Jr. Day fallen on the same day as a presidential inauguration. That was in 1997, when Bill Clinton took the oath of office ...

William E. Leuchtenburg, a prize-winning historian widely admired for his authoritative writings on the U.S. presidency and as the reigning scholar on Franklin Roosevelt and the

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.