Nation Honors Martin Luther King Jr. with Acts of Service

Dr. King's 95th birthday marked with volunteering, speeches, and calls for continued activism amidst ongoing civil rights challenges.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day was celebrated across the United States with acts of service, prayer services, and parades. The day also marked what would have been Dr. King's 95th birthday.
Dr. Martin Luther King III, son of the civil rights leader, participated in a Day of Service in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and a wreath-laying event at his father's memorial in Washington.
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris both participated in service activities, with Biden volunteering at a food bank in Philadelphia and Harris giving a keynote address for the state NAACP's 'King Day at the Dome' in South Carolina.
Vice President Harris and other speakers at various events highlighted ongoing challenges to civil rights, including voting restrictions and gun violence, and called for continued activism.
The National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis held a virtual celebration due to icy roads, and other events were also affected by the winter weather.