On Monday, as President Donald Trump’s inauguration coincided with Martin Luther King Jr. Day, some of the president’s most extreme supporters chose to celebrate Confederate general and slaveowner Robert E. Lee instead.

Martin Luther King Day is a celebration of the late civil rights leader, taking place on the 3rd Monday in January. However, two states celebrate another historical figure on the same day, confederate general Robert E.

The debate over these holiday observances continues to evolve, reflecting broader national conversations about historical memory.

The U.S. is set to mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday set aside to honor the life of the civil rights icon. But in Alabama and Mississippi, Monday is also Robert E. Lee Day in honor of the Confederate general.

The U.S. is marking Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday set aside to honor the life of the civil rights icon, on Monday. But in

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Donald Trump's inauguration will steal the thunder, but Monday also is Martin Luther King Jr. Day. This is only the third time the federal holiday—always on the third Monday in January—has coincided with a presidential inauguration,

“The day on which we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday will also be one of the darkest and most shameful days in the history of this nation, when the man who attempted a coup against the United States will be sworn in for the second time as president.” - Robert Reich, Substack

Martin Luther King Jr. Yet, Alabama and Mississippi will instead celebrate Robert E. Lee, a symbol of the confederacy and its fight to maintain slavery. Deeming MLK Day a "cultural issue" while celebrating a confederate leader and looking past it should not be normalized.