Detroit heard King’s dream first. These Black women are carrying it forward

By: Ebony JJ Curry

Outlets: Washington State Standard

Published: January 19, 2026

Words: 956

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 4 days ago

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Detroit was the first place Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered an early version of what would become his “I Have a Dream” speech. He recited it on June 23, 1963, at the end of Detroit’s Walk to Freedom, a march that happened weeks …

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