DNC Chair Martin, Black Caucus Chair Rollins Issue Joint Statement on MLK Jr. Day
January 21, 2026
January 21, 2026
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin and Black Caucus Chair Virgie M. Rollins issued the following joint statement on Jan. 19, 2026, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day:
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"Throughout his life, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. inspired countless Americans by preaching radical love and non-violent civil disobedience to stamp out the stain of Jim Crow segregation.
"Yet for decades, politicians have repeated Dr. . . .
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"Throughout his life, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. inspired countless Americans by preaching radical love and non-violent civil disobedience to stamp out the stain of Jim Crow segregation.
"Yet for decades, politicians have repeated Dr. . . .