Detroit Walk to Freedom - Wikipedia
Among them was Martin Luther King Jr. who after the Walk to Freedom March gave an impassioned speech. It was a precursor to his famous "I Have a Dream" speech given weeks later in Washington, D.C.
Martin Luther King Jr.’s Iconic Impact on Detroit
June 23, 1963, remains an important date in Detroit history. It is the date that Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered for the first time the famous speech that would ring through the annals of time.
Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous ‘I Have a Dream’ speech debuted in Detroit
Jan 19, 2025 · Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his most famous speech — “I Have a Dream” — on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial as part of the March on Washington on Aug. 28, 1963. But his D.C ...
Detroit’s Walk to Freedom, June 1963 - Hour Detroit Magazine
On June 23, 1963, 20 years after the deadly race riot that began on Belle Isle, an estimated 125,000 peaceful civil rights demonstrators participated in the Walk to Freedom led by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and other community leaders.
Remembering MLK’s Influence in Detroit - Detroit Historical Society
On June 23, 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. led 125,000 people in the Walk to Freedom down Woodward Avenue in Detroit. After the march that evening, he delivered a version of his "I Have a Dream" speech for the first time at Cobo Hall.
The legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.’s 1963 visit to Detroit
Jan 20, 2020 · On June 23, 1963 Martin Luther King Jr. stood in Detroit and spoke about a dream. It was a fraught moment in the history of the American civil rights movement. Noted civil rights activist Medger Evers had been murdered by a white supremacist just days earlier.
MLK Day: Remembering Detroit’s 1963 ‘Walk to Freedom’ march
Jan 20, 2025 · FILE - In this June 23, 1963, file photo, theRev. Martin Luther King joins Detroit's Freedom March. During the critical era of the 1950s and '60s, King, who led the 250,000-strong March on ...
Metro Detroiters honor Martin Luther King Jr. with peace walk
6 days ago · SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) — Temperatures may have plummeted into the single digits on Monday, but that didn't stop more than one hundred people from honoring the late Dr. Martin...
Michiganders honor Martin Luther King Jr.'s impact on Detroit: …
6 days ago · (CBS DETROIT) — Nearly 60 years after his death, the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. continue to be honored and celebrated by the next generation. "None of us can do everything ...
Detroit’s Walk to Freedom - Michiganology
Dec 18, 2023 · The Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. is among America’s best-recognized civil rights activists. He delivered his most famous speech, “I Have a Dream”, in Washington D.C. on August 28, 1963. Dr. King first gave that speech in Detroit.