Sewell quoted at length from Martin Luther King Jr.'s historic "I have a dream" speech during an invocation at President Donald J. Trump's inauguration.
A rally at a historic Black church celebrated the civil rights legend and included a vow to protect rights under the new administration.
Here is the full text of Donald Trump’s address at his inauguration as the 47th president on Monday, provided by The White House
Trump has promised to completely reform and remake elements of the federal government, with his plan for a Department of Government Efficiency. This message echoes what he said in his first inaugural address. These words sound similar to things Trump might say at a campaign rally, but in the Rotunda, they are being delivered in a strict monotone.
During his inaugural speech on Monday, Donald Trump thanked Black and Hispanic communities for their support in the 2024 election.
What would the nation’s great civil rights leader, whose birthday is traditionally celebrated with speeches and ceremonies and a day of community service, think of sharing this day, this moment, with the inauguration of the nation’s 47th president?