Activists hold Martin Luther King Jr. Day marches

Across the country, activists, politicians and citizens alike reacted to recent comments made by President Trump during a meeting on immigration that seemed to denigrate Haiti and African nations.

Americans remembered civil rights hero Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, a day after Trump vehemently denied being a racist amid an uproar caused by his reported comments. (Getty Images; AFP)

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