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Hundreds gather for 60th anniversary of Detroit Freedom March

By AJ Walker

/ CBS Detroit

Hundreds gather for 60th anniversary of Detroit Freedom March

(CBS DETROIT) - Hundreds of Detroiters gathered Saturday for the 60th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Freedom March in Detroit. 

People packed the streets of downtown Detroit in celebration of the momentous occasion.

The event kicked off at Woodward Avenue and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Droves of people walked in step together towards Hart Plaza to celebrate the walk of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the impact that he made. 

AJ Walker

AJ Walker is an Emmy award-winning journalist and documentary filmmaker born and raised in Lansing, Michigan.

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