US President Joe Biden joined civil rights leaders on Monday because the nation commemorated Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., with the commander-in-chief pointing to the civil rights champion as a touchstone for the nation.
Biden on Sunday delivered the sermon at King’s former Atlanta church, telling congregants at Ebenezer Baptist Church that the preacher and civil rights activist is “one of my only political heroes.” He echoed these feedback on Monday, saying the nation is dealing with an “inflection point,” which he mentioned will “determine what this country looks like, several decades from now.”
“This is a time for choosing. Will we choose democracy over autocracy, or community over chaos, love or hate? These are the questions of our time,” Biden mentioned whereas delivering the keynote handle on the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Breakfast in Washington, D.C.
“Dr. King’s life and legacy, in my view, shows us the way forward. We just have to look back,” he added.
Americans throughout the nation are honoring King’s legacy in each moments of celebration and repair.
In Washington, D.C., King’s son joined lots of at his father’s memorial on the National Mall for a wreath laying ceremony. Mayor Muriel Bowser individually joined with hundreds of town’s residents for a peace stroll and parade in King’s honor, which went down his namesake avenue.
While the big occasions collect a lot of the media highlight, the day is often utilized by these commemorating King as a possibility to volunteer in any variety of methods in native communities nationwide.
