The Selma home that Martin Luther King Jr. made his ‘safe landing spot’ is now in Michigan

By: Katherine Dailey

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: February 20, 2026

Words: 1,074

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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This is the third in a series of articles by Michigan Advance throughout February celebrating Black History Month.

Starting this summer, visitors to The Henry Ford in Dearborn will be able to see the home where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stayed in Selma, Ala. during the Civil Rights Movement — down to the pajamas that he wore while there — bringing a key location in Black history to Michigan.

The Jackson …

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