LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Immediately was a giant day throughout America for a number of causes—President Trump was sworn into workplace and People celebrated the lifetime of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
6 Information spoke with civil rights activists right here in Lansing about their ideas concerning the incoming administration—and the way civil rights will look underneath President Trump.
There have been smiling faces all throughout the Lansing Middle Monday as about 1,700 folks gathered to rejoice the life and legacy of King.
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“This is a day to come together and to reflect on that we are human and we can love one another a little bit better,” stated Tony Baltimore, chairman of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Fee of Mid-Michigan.
Nonetheless, it did not take lengthy for Trump’s inauguration to be introduced up. The occasion’s opening audio system say it will be important to not get caught fearing what may occur, including that one man will not cease a motion.
“A presidency does not change the commitment to the movement, and today we’re here to celebrate an American who lived in a very different America than I live in now,” stated Elaine Hardy, chairwoman of the fee.
Trump has promised to crack down on immigration, and one immigration app used to legally permit migrants into the US to work has already been shut down. Nonetheless, Hardy insists that targets are reached by on a regular basis folks no matter who’s in workplace.
“That has always been the case, where everyday Americans banded together to do extraordinary things to move this country forward,” says Hardy. “And that should be what we do no matter who’s leading the nation.”
Many hope Trump’s presidency will transfer civil rights ahead, and that the 2 occasions taking place on the identical day symbolize the togetherness we want.
“Well I’m hoping that it would move it forward, this is a historic day, not only for the inauguration but for MLK day to for the federal holiday to fall on Inauguration Day, so I think, this is telling that maybe we can do better and come together as people and love one another just a little bit more,” says Baltimore.
That is solely the second time Inauguration Day and MLK Day fell on the identical day. The primary was Invoice Clinton’s second inauguration in 1997.
