Detroit NAACP unveils life-size bronze statue of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Hart Plaza

by jcmobilepublished on June 27, 2023




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A night dedicated to freedom, celebrating those fighting for it and honoring those who paved the way. The 68th annual Fight for Freedom dinner hosted by the NAACP Detroit branch was held Sunday night at Huntington Place downtown.
In the sweltering heat of a vibrant Detroit summer, on June 23, 1963, a remarkable moment in American civil rights history unfolded at Cobo Hall. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., already a revered figure at that time in the fight for racial justice, took to the podium to deliver a powerful speech that would resonate far beyond the confines of Detroit.
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