The U.S. economy “has never worked fairly for Black Americans — or, really, for any American of color,” Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said in a speech delivered Monday, one of many by national leaders acknowledging unmet needs for racial equality on Martin Luther King Day.
Major events for the holiday also included the annual Martin Luther King Jr. service at the slain civil rights leader's Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta whose senior pastor, U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock was hosting Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and other politicians. President Joe Biden Vice President Kamala Harris and members of King's family were offering remarks in Washington.
