“It’s wonderful that this occurs on the King holiday, the inauguration, because it reminds us of King,” said Bernice King, the youngest of Martin Luther King’s four children and who was 5 years old when her father was assassinated in 1968. “It points us back to King. It says, ‘When we move forward, we’ve got to do it in the spirit of King.’”

"This is intentionally dishonoring, deplorable, and disrespectful of my family and my father," Bernice King wrote on X Tuesday (Jan. 21).

Martin Luther King’s daughter, Bernice King, recently slammed rapper Sexyy Red for posting an AI-generated image of her and Martin on MLK Day. Although Red later apologized for it, many users on social media also criticized her for the post.

Dr. Bernice A. King delivered the keynote address at Old Dominion University during the 40th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Observance on Tuesday.

King, who serves as CEO of the Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change, will speak at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Chartway Arena in Norfolk.

Bernice King reflects on Trump's inauguration falling on MLK JR. Day. Video + Photos Courtesy: AP, Clinton Center, Trump White House Archives, Obama White House

Hip-hop star Sexyy Red came under fire after sharing a shocking yet "distasteful" photo of herself and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Fans online, as well as

Rapper Sexyy Red apologizes to Bernice King, the daughter of Martin Luther King Jr. after posting an AI generated image of the two of them.

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.

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Rapper Sexyy Red, whose real name is Janae Nierah Wherry, faced criticism from Bernice King, the daughter of civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr., after posting a controversial AI-generated image on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The image depicted Sexyy Red holding hands with Martin Luther King Jr., who was assassinated in 1968.

Rapper and singer Sexyy Red has issued an apology to Bernice King for posting an AI-generated photo featuring her and the latter’s father, Martin Luther King Jr. Red reposted the image on social media on Martin Luther King Jr.