Civil rights leaders mobilize ahead of Trump’s inauguration on MLK Day

As the United States prepares to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy and fight for equality, civil rights leaders are organizing efforts to counter policies expected from President-elect Donald Trump that they believe will undermine decades of progress.

Carrying out mass deportations and dismantling diversity initiatives and programs have become a priority of the Republican Party's agenda. Trump has said he plans to challenge policies aimed at boosting diversity at companies and universities when he takes office, frequently attacking what he calls "woke" culture, a term for those focused on racial and social justice but which is used by conservatives to disparage progressive policies.