Acts Of Service Mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day In Michigan
DEARBORN (WWJ/AP) — People across Michigan honored the memory of Martin Luther King Jr. with acts of service on Monday, including delivering bottled water to residents of Flint amid the city's drinking water crisis.
Monday is the 30th anniversary of the federal holiday honoring the slain civil rights leader. Volunteers plan to travel from the Detroit suburb of Dearborn to Flint to deliver more than 40,000 water bottles and water filters on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
In Detroit, a historical marker is being dedicated at the site of WGPR-TV, the country's first black-owned and operated television station. Students at King High School were joined by teachers, elected officials and others in a march.
As part of the event, a performance was held by King High School's award-winning dance troupe and a number of Detroit Public Schools marching bands.
Ebony Kennedy was among those who marched for continued change in the community.
"I like to see more changes for our children, better schools, being able to go to school," Kennedy said.
The event also honored six people -- including Aretha Franklin and the late Ron Scott -- for their sacrifices and contributions to make the community greater.
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