Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. members speak about Detroit Freedom Walk Rev. Dr. JoAnn Watson, senior pastor of West Side Unity Church in Detroit, was 12 years old when her grandparents picked her American Black Journal is teaming up with BridgeDetroit for a virtual town hall commemorating the 60th anniversary of two historic
The Black Church in Detroit's connection to the 1963 Walk to Freedom | ABJ Full Episode American Black Journal Clip | Walk to Freedom 50th Anniversary The purpose was to speak out against segregation, raise awareness of employment and housing discrimination, and obtain financial support for
Discover the untold power of the Detroit Walk to Freedom. Witness history as 125000 voices unite for civil rights. This week marks a historic week for Black liberation and empowerment in Detroit, as the Detroit Branch NAACP gets set to
A day of jazz, cool vibes honors MLK's Detroit Walk to Freedom On June 23, 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. came to Detroit for the Walk to Freedom, delivering a speech. The Rev. Wendell Walking down memory lane: Two Detroit women reflect on attending the 1963 Walk to Freedom
Detroit Walk to Freedom, Gen Z Workforce, Silence the Violence, One Detroit Weekend | Full Episode Two months before the historic March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, the 1963 Detroit Walk to Freedom was the largest On the next American Black Journal, our "Black Church in Detroit" series examines the state of civil rights in this country 60 years
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A crowd of 125,000 walked with King down Woodward Avenue to Detroit's convention center, where he delivered the speech in an event called The Walk to Freedom. This week, host Stephen Henderson gets an update about what's ahead for the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American
The June Jubilee: A Celebration of Freedom will take place June 22 – June 25! Details were announced at Central United Air Date: 6/23/13. The city of Detroit marks the 50th Anniversary of the 1963 Walk to Freedom. American Black Journal will have
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Detroit Branch NAACP commemorates 1963 Walk to Freedom with June Jubilee events A group of Detroiters commemorated the 60th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Detroit Walk to Freedom in a special way
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The 60th anniversary of the Detroit Walk to Freedom | ABJ Full Episode On Saturday, the Detroit chapter of the NAACP honored the 60th anniversary of the Detroit Freedom March and the Rev. The NAACP previewed the Detroit Freedom Walk, which will happen Saturday along Woodward Ave., in honor of the 60th
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Thousands gather for Freedom Walk Rev. Dr. JoAnn Watson, senior pastor of West Side Unity Church in Detroit, reflects on attending the 1963 Detroit Walk to Freedom
NAACP previews Freedom Walk happening through Downtown Detroit On a summer day on June 23, 1963, more than 125000 people marched down Detroit's Woodward Avenue in what would later be
NAACP Detroit unveils plans for June Jubilee weekend A participant in the 1963 Detroit Walk to Freedom remembers the historic event on the 50th anniversary.
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Walk to Freedom 50th/Arise Detroit | American Black Journal Full Episode On June 23, 1963, an estimated 125,000 people marched down Detroit's Woodward Avenue carrying placards and singing "We Shall Overcome." National and state Sixty years ago, on June 23, 1963, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was in Detroit when many first heard the words, "I Have a
On June 22, thousands marched down Detroit's Woodward Avenue to celebrate the 50th anniversary of a speech Dr. Martin On June 23, 1963, Detroit hosted the largest Civil Rights March to date. Over 100,000 people peacefully marched down Woodward avenue. Dr. Martin Luther King and From attendee to activist: Rev. Dr. JoAnn Watson's life changed after 1963 Detroit Walk to Freedom
Elizabeth James' office is organized chaos. It's decorated with trinkets, collectibles, and a sea of pictures strategically placed on Woman remembers Detroit's 1963 March to Freedom 60 years later
Saturday marks the 60th anniversary of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King's iconic "I Have A Dream" speech, which was first done in the Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist speaks at Detroit Freedom Walk Two members from Alpha Kappa Alpha joined us to talk about the Detroit Freedom Walk and why it was important for them to be
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Chris Ilitch, the owner of the Detroit Red Wings and Detroit Tigers, talked to us about the importance of the Detroit Freedom Walk As the city commemorates the 60th anniversary of the Detroit Walk to Freedom, American Black Journal's "Black Church in Detroit" Hundreds of Detroiters gathered Saturday for the 60th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Freedom March in Detroit.
Air Date: 8/25/13 On this edition of American Black Journal: The nation commemorates the 50th anniversary of the famous march Detroit's Walk to Freedom
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The 1963 Detroit Walk to Freedom Hundreds gather for 60th anniversary of Detroit Freedom March The Detroit Branch NAACP is preparing for an exciting weekend of Black empowerment and celebration with its June Jubilee
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Air Date: 6/23/13. Stephen is joined at the desk by local Detroiter Edith Lee Payne, a participant of the 1963 Walk to Freedom in American Black Journal > Specials > Detroit Walk to Freedom Memories of March / Civil Rights Tour | American Black Journal Full Episode
Thousands are in Downtown Detroit to celebrate the anniversary of the Freedom Walk. Rev. Dr. Wendell Anthony, the director of the NAACP in Detroit, talks to us about the June Jubilee this weekend honoring the 60th
Detroit's Walk to Freedom, June 1963 - Hour Detroit Magazine The Walk to Freedom was a mass march during the Civil Rights Movement on Jin Detroit, Michigan. It drew crowds of an estimated 125,000 or more and Today on Black In History, we remember June 23, 1963. More than one hundred thousand people marched in Detroit's Walk to
Detroit historian Jamon Jordan discusses the importance of the Freedom Walk - Part 2. King to Detroit in 1963 to lead the Great March to Freedom, organized by the Detroit Council for Human Rights. The Council was led by Reverend
Lt. Gov Garlin Gilchrist speaks while he walked down Woodward Ave. for the Detroit Freedom Walk. 50th Anniversary of the Detroit Walk to Freedom In the sweltering heat of a vibrant Detroit summer, on June 23, 1963, a remarkable moment in American civil rights history
The Walk to Freedom was the largest civil rights demonstration in the nation's history. Its purpose was to speak out against segregation and the brutality that Faith-fueled unity: The Black church's role in the 1963 Detroit Walk to Freedom The 60th anniversary of Detroit's 1963 Walk to Freedom coming in summer 2023
MLK Day at The Wright Museum, 60th anniversary of Detroit's 1963 Walk to Freedom | Full Episode The 1963 Detroit Walk to Freedom was a major milestone in the civil rights movement. Organized by prominent religious and civil As the nation commemorates the 60th anniversary of the historic March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, a pivotal event in
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NAACP presents "The June Jubilee: A Celebration of Freedom" Next time on "American Black Journal," host Stephen Henderson gets an update about what's on tap for the Charles H. Wright "Detroit was not a black town then. Blacks were not in control. Yet, here was an opportunity to express oneself. [The march] was
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Thousands of people have gathered in Downtown Detroit for the 50th anniversary of the Freedom Walk. Detroit historian Jamon Jordan discusses the importance of the Freedom Walk - Part 2 The Detroit Branch of the NAACP unveiled plans for its June Jubilee weekend next month, celebrating the 60th anniversary of the
MLK's historic Detroit Walk to Freedom march is remembered 60 Detroit Branch NAACP hosts 60th Commemorative Freedom Walk Detroit historian Jamon Jordan discusses the importance of the Freedom Walk.
The Detroit Walk to Freedom was a pivotal 1963 march for racial justice organized by civil rights leaders. The march drew a record-breaking crowd. On June 25, 2023, NAACP leaders joined the Detroit, MI community and special guests for Detroit Branch NAACP's 60th MLK's ties to a historic church in downtown Detroit
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Thousands of people are in Downtown Detroit, taking part in the anniversary ceremonies surrounding the Freedom Walk. This week on One Detroit: As the nation commemorates the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom It's one thing to read stories about the Detroit Walk to Freedom in 1963; it's another to hear the stories first-hand from the people
On June 23, 1963, more than 125,000 people marched with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. down Woodward Avenue in Detroit in an effort to promote