As the nation prepares to honor Martin Luther King Jr. on the same day as the inauguration,

I spoke with his son, Martin Luther King III. He's the co-author of a new book, What is My Legacy,

exploring the weight of his family name and the ongoing fight to fulfill his father's dream?

We sat down for a very special Meet the Moment conversation.

Martin Luther King III. Welcome back to meet the press.

Thank you. I'm honored to have the opportunity.

We are honored to have you here. I rarely do this, but I have to say on a personal note,

I probably wouldn't be sitting in this chair if it weren't for not only the work of

your father, but your father's legacy. Every Martin Luther King, junior day, my mother would take

me to an event honoring him, would use it as an opportunity to teach me about my history.

It was a day of service, a day of reflection.

And so I thank you.

I thank your family.

And with that, I ask you, what do you think the day

on which we mark your father's legacy means

to little boys and little girls

all across this country today?

Well, I hope that young people and people in general see it as a day.

My mother used to say a day on, not a day off, so that generally holidays, we relax and chill.

This is not about that.

This is about working to realize the dream that he had of

freedom and justice and equality for all the humankind. So we come to the table every year,

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