The View Honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Monday 1/16

"The View" remembers Dr. Martin LUTHER King Jr., MONDAY, JANUARY 16 (11:00 a.m.-12:00p.m. EST). CNN political commentator Van Jones joins the co-hosts at the Hot Topics table to discuss race in America and his town hall, "The Messy Truth," in which he traveled the country speaking to Americans with a wide range of political views. Then former white supremacist Arno Michaelis joins the co-hosts to share how he became an anti-hate activist. Michaelis is joined by co-founder of Serve2unite.org Pardeep Singh Kaleka, whose father was killed by a member of Michaelis former white supremacist group. Clay Aiken and Sunny Hostin also visit West High School in Iowa City to talk to students about the reported bullying following the election and the student-organized peaceful protests that followed. Students with opposing political views sit down to express their beliefs, differences and fears post-election.

Scheduled guests for the week of JANUARY 16-20 are as follows (subject to change):

Monday, January 16 - A special Martin LUTHER King Jr. Day show with Van Jones ("The Messy Truth"); former white supremacist turned anti-hate activist Arno Michaelis and co-founder of Serve2unite.org Pardeep Singh Kaleka; Clay Aiken and Sunny Hostin visit West High School in Iowa City to talk to students about the reported bullying following the election and the student-organized peaceful protests that followed

Tuesday, January 17 - Day of Hot Topics

Wednesday, January 18 - Bryce Dallas Howard ("Gold"); Jerry O'Connell ("Love Locks" with wife Rebecca Romijn; Hallmark's Dog Show Presented By Royal Canin)

Thursday, January 19 - Cokie Roberts (author, "Ladies of Liberty: The Women Who Shaped Our Nation"); Jim Gaffigan ("Cinco")

Friday, January 20 - Full network pre-emption

Celebrating a historic 20th season, "The View" is the place to be heard with live broadcasts five days a week with the hottest topics, entertaining and provocative conversations, politics, newsmakers, celebrity guests and the people everyone is talking about. Hilary Estey McLoughlin serves as senior executive producer, Candi Carter is executive producer and Brian Teta is co-executive producer. "The View" is directed by Sarah de la O.

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