India, Sept. 8 -- Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders, who earlier served as the press secretary for Donald Trump, faced major backlash on the internet after a video of her at the National Martin Luther King, Jr Commission Conference in Little Rock went viral. In the clip shared on the Governor's Facebook page, she can be seen delivering her speech under a tent, while a group of young Black cheerleaders stood behind her in the rain. The event was held on August 27.

The National Martin Luther King, Jr Commission Conference aims to promote nonviolence and equality through the life and legacy of the civil rights activist, per Arkansas.gov. As a guest, Sanders attended the event in Little Rock to promote "positive leadership" and King's...