American Hospital Association January 17, 2025
On Monday, we observe two events of great importance to our nation: the quadrennial inauguration of a president, and we recognize the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who dedicated his life to nonviolent change in the cause of justice. These two occasions are intertwined in profound ways.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is our country’s only national service holiday as Americans engage in acts of service to honor the spirit of democracy and strive to better their communities.
That spirit resonates from our founding documents, the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution, that made clear it was the role of government to serve the people, and not the other way around.
One of Dr. King’s best-known...