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It grew to 400 members by 1903 [4] and in 1913, the church had 750 people. [5] In 1922, the building was dedicated. [6] In 1927, Martin Luther King Sr. became an assistant pastor, then senior pastor in 1931. [1] In 1960, Martin Luther King Jr. became co-pastor of the church with his father until his assassination in 1968. [7]
The Detroit Walk to Freedom, planned by Franklin and members of New Bethel, took place on June 23, 1963. The protest had 125,000 persons, was the largest civil rights demonstration in the country's history to that point, and culminated in a speech by Martin Luther King Jr. at Cobo Hall. [11] [12] [13]
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's inaugural benediction on the federal holiday that celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. included an homage to the civil rights leader's legacy. The prayer by a Michigan pastor heavily cited King's seminal “I Have a Dream” speech alongside the Declaration of Independence, patriotic songs and gospel hymns.
Gospel Music and the Blues. Clarence LaVaughn Franklin (né Walker; January 22, 1915 – July 27, 1984) was an American Baptist minister and civil rights activist. [2] Known as the man with the "Million-Dollar Voice", Franklin served as the pastor of New Bethel Baptist Church in Detroit from 1946 until he was shot and wounded in 1979.
Martin Luther King Jr.'s conception of what Black Americans had to overcome was shaped by visits to Detroit that began when he was a teenager. MLK changed Detroit — but only after Detroit ...
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U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Detroit, speaks to a crowd during the 21st Detroit Martin Luther King Jr. Day rally and march at St. Matthew's & St. Joseph's Episcopal Church in Detroit on Monday, Jan ...
Clayton was a member of the Ebenezer Baptist Church, where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was the pastor. [6] Clayton was married to Ed Clayton (who also worked with Dr. King) [6] from 1957 until his death in 1966. She co-authored a revised edition of her late husband's biography of Martin Luther King Jr. that is titled The Peaceful Warrior.