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Hundreds honor Martin Luther King Jr. at 21st annual rally and march in Detroit

Detroit Justice Center executive director Nancy A. Parker holds her daughter, Nina Parker, as her daughter, Anuoluwa Parker, rests her head on her husband, Leon A. Parker's, lap as they listen to a speaker during the 21st Detroit Martin Luther King Day Rally and March at St. Matthew's & St. Joseph's Episcopal Church in Detroit on Monday, January 15, 2024.
Detroit Justice Center executive director Nancy A. Parker holds her daughter, Nina Parker, as her daughter, Anuoluwa Parker, rests her head on her husband, Leon A. Parker's, lap as they listen to a speaker during the 21st Detroit Martin Luther King Day Rally and March at St. Matthew's & St. Joseph's Episcopal Church in Detroit on Monday, January 15, 2024.
Ryan Garza, Detroit Free Press
UAW president Shawn Fain speaks to a crowd gathered during the 21st Detroit Martin Luther King Day Rally and March at St. Matthew's & St. Joseph's Episcopal Church in Detroit on Monday, January 15, 2024.
UAW president Shawn Fain speaks to a crowd gathered during the 21st Detroit Martin Luther King Day Rally and March at St. Matthew's & St. Joseph's Episcopal Church in Detroit on Monday, January 15, 2024.
Ryan Garza, Detroit Free Press
Members of LaShelle's School of Dance take part in a performance during the 21st Detroit Martin Luther King Day Rally and March at St. Matthew's & St. Joseph's Episcopal Church in Detroit on Monday, January 15, 2024.
Members of LaShelle's School of Dance take part in a performance during the 21st Detroit Martin Luther King Day Rally and March at St. Matthew's & St. Joseph's Episcopal Church in Detroit on Monday, January 15, 2024.
Ryan Garza, Detroit Free Press
People listen to a speaker during the 21st Detroit Martin Luther King Day Rally and March at St. Matthew's & St. Joseph's Episcopal Church in Detroit on Monday, January 15, 2024.
People listen to a speaker during the 21st Detroit Martin Luther King Day Rally and March at St. Matthew's & St. Joseph's Episcopal Church in Detroit on Monday, January 15, 2024.
Ryan Garza, Detroit Free Press
U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Detroit, left, and U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Ann Arbor, chat during the 21st Detroit Martin Luther King Day Rally and March at St. Matthew's & St. Joseph's Episcopal Church in Detroit on Monday, January 15, 2024.
U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Detroit, left, and U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Ann Arbor, chat during the 21st Detroit Martin Luther King Day Rally and March at St. Matthew's & St. Joseph's Episcopal Church in Detroit on Monday, January 15, 2024.
Ryan Garza, Detroit Free Press
LaShelle's School of Dance members Alayah Wilson, right, of Detroit, and Givonna Johnson, left, of Detroit, watch a dance performance on Wilson's phone while preparing to perform as a screen shows a speaker during the 21st Detroit Martin Luther King Day Rally and March at St. Matthew's & St. Joseph's Episcopal Church in Detroit on Monday, January 15, 2024.
LaShelle's School of Dance members Alayah Wilson, right, of Detroit, and Givonna Johnson, left, of Detroit, watch a dance performance on Wilson's phone while preparing to perform as a screen shows a speaker during the 21st Detroit Martin Luther King Day Rally and March at St. Matthew's & St. Joseph's Episcopal Church in Detroit on Monday, January 15, 2024.
Ryan Garza, Detroit Free Press
Yasmin, right, of Detroit, wipes away a tear after reading a poem by Samih Al-Qasim titled "Enemy of the sun" while being comforted by poet Aurora Harris during the 21st Detroit Martin Luther King Day Rally and March at St. Matthew's & St. Joseph's Episcopal Church in Detroit on Monday, January 15, 2024.
Yasmin, right, of Detroit, wipes away a tear after reading a poem by Samih Al-Qasim titled "Enemy of the sun" while being comforted by poet Aurora Harris during the 21st Detroit Martin Luther King Day Rally and March at St. Matthew's & St. Joseph's Episcopal Church in Detroit on Monday, January 15, 2024.
Ryan Garza, Detroit Free Press
UAW president Shawn Fain, left, speaks with Marian Baker, center, of Highland Park and Maureen Taylor, of Detroit, before the start of the 21st Detroit Martin Luther King Day Rally and March at St. Matthew's & St. Joseph's Episcopal Church in Detroit on Monday, January 15, 2024.
UAW president Shawn Fain, left, speaks with Marian Baker, center, of Highland Park and Maureen Taylor, of Detroit, before the start of the 21st Detroit Martin Luther King Day Rally and March at St. Matthew's & St. Joseph's Episcopal Church in Detroit on Monday, January 15, 2024.
Ryan Garza, Detroit Free Press
DJ Righteous performs spoken word during the 21st Detroit Martin Luther King Day Rally and March at St. Matthew's & St. Joseph's Episcopal Church in Detroit on Monday, January 15, 2024.
DJ Righteous performs spoken word during the 21st Detroit Martin Luther King Day Rally and March at St. Matthew's & St. Joseph's Episcopal Church in Detroit on Monday, January 15, 2024.
Ryan Garza, Detroit Free Press
Bridget Markoe , left, of Detroit, and poet and activist Shushanna Shakur, center, listen to a poet during the 21st Detroit Martin Luther King Day Rally and March at St. Matthew's & St. Joseph's Episcopal Church in Detroit on Monday, January 15, 2024.
Bridget Markoe , left, of Detroit, and poet and activist Shushanna Shakur, center, listen to a poet during the 21st Detroit Martin Luther King Day Rally and March at St. Matthew's & St. Joseph's Episcopal Church in Detroit on Monday, January 15, 2024.
Ryan Garza, Detroit Free Press
U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Detroit, speaks to a crowd during the 21st Detroit Martin Luther King Day Rally and March at St. Matthew's & St. Joseph's Episcopal Church in Detroit on Monday, January 15, 2024.
U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Detroit, speaks to a crowd during the 21st Detroit Martin Luther King Day Rally and March at St. Matthew's & St. Joseph's Episcopal Church in Detroit on Monday, January 15, 2024.
Ryan Garza, Detroit Free Press