Martin Luther King, Jr. (January 15, 1929-April 4, 1968) was one of the most prominent leaders of America's Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s and 60s. His words and actions have left a lasting mark on America and the world as a whole,

Family and others carrying on Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy of equality, justice and nonviolent protest want Americans to remember that Monday's holiday is really about helping others.

On Monday, Inauguration Day will line up with a federal holiday, Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The federal holiday falls on the third Monday in January every year, this year lining up with Inauguration Day,