Rev. Jesse Jackson is calling on technology companies to observe Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday on Monday.
“It is a cherished national holiday when we honor Dr. Martin Luther King, his life of struggle and the legacy he left for our ongoing struggle for civil and human rights,” Jackson wrote in a letter to the companies. “This Monday only a handful of technology companies will close their doors and honor the King Holiday.”
Government offices close on the federal holiday to honor the slain civil rights leader but many businesses stay open including in Silicon Valley where the tech industry has been under persistent fire for its lack of diversity, particularly African Americans.
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