MICHIGANMetro Detroit honors legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. with a freedom walk and other eventsThe Detroit NewsSecond grader Rahim Foryoh, 7, recites the poem "Our Greatest Fear" by Marianne Williamson during the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 30th Annual Luncheon at St. George's Cultural Center in Pontiac, Michigan, on January 17, 2022.Daniel Mears, Detroit NewsA Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. quote is seen on the digital marquee at the Rochester Hills Fire Station 4 on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.Daniel Mears, Detroit News(The adults from left to right) Donna Sternicki and Emily Kaczander take their children to the Martin Luther King Jr. freedom walk that started at the Royal Oak Middle School in Royal Oak, Michigan, on Monday, January 17, 2022.Hernz Laguerre, Jr., The Detroit News(The adults from left to right) Donna Sternicki, Rami Garrett and Emily Kaczander take their children to the Martin Luther King Jr. freedom walk that started at the Royal Oak Middle School in Royal Oak, Michigan, on Monday January 17, 2022.Hernz Laguerre, Jr., The Detroit NewsWalkers came out on this frigid Monday to attend the MLK freedom walk in Royal Oak, Michigan, on January 17, 2022.Hernz Laguerre, Jr., The Detroit NewsCharles "Chazz" Miller installs his "Art Changes Everything" piece inside Detroit Blight Busters Inc. The nonprofit and state Rep. Stephanie Young, D-Detroit, held a day of service on Martin Luther King Day, January 17, 2022, in Detroit.Clarence Tabb Jr., The Detroit NewsState Rep. Stephanie Young, D-Detroit, cuts tree branches in a vacant lot adjacent the Greenhouse Senior Apartments on the Southfield service drive in Detroit.Clarence Tabb Jr., The Detroit NewsJohn J. George, executive director of Detroit Blight Busters, mows grass in front of Greenhouse Senior Apartments on the Southfield service drive in Detroit during a day of service to honor the Rev. Martin Luther King, on January 17, 2022, in Detroit, Michigan.Clarence Tabb Jr., The Detroit NewsU.S. Rep. Haley Stevens talks with Pontiac District 1 Councilwoman Melanie Rutherford at the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. 30th annual luncheon at St. George's Cultural Center in Pontiac, Michigan, on January 17, 2022.Daniel Mears, Detroit NewsPontiac City Council President Michael McGuinness speaks during the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. 30th Annual Luncheon at St. George's Cultural Center in Pontiac, Michigan, on January 17, 2022.Daniel Mears, Detroit NewsPontiac Mayor Tim Griemel speaks during the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. 30th Annual Luncheon at St. George's Cultural Center in Pontiac, Michigan, on January 17, 2022.Daniel Mears, Detroit NewsOakland County Executive David Coulter speaks during the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. 30th Annual Luncheon at St. George's Cultural Center in Pontiac, Michigan, on January 17, 2022.Daniel Mears, Detroit NewsOakland County Commissioner Angela Powell speaks during the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. 30th Annual Luncheon at St. George's Cultural Center in Pontiac, Michigan, on January 17, 2022.Daniel Mears, Detroit NewsMary Waters, Detroit councilwoman at large, rakes debris in a vacant lot adjacent the Greenhouse Senior Apartments on the Southfield service drive in Detroit as part of MLK Day of Service activities on Jan. 17, 2022.Clarence Tabb Jr., The Detroit NewsState Rep. Stephanie Young, D-Detroit, gives her remarks during a Martin Luther King Day program at Detroit Blight Busters Inc. in Detroit.Clarence Tabb Jr., The Detroit NewsA demolition crew knocks down a wall of a 30-year-old abandoned building on Grand River at Lahser, that will be converted into a courtyard for the new Detroit Blight Busters art center.Clarence Tabb Jr., The Detroit NewsCongressman Andy Levin shares the impact the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. had in his life at the freedom walk at Royal Oak Middle School in Royal Oak, Michigan, on Monday, January 17, 2022.Hernz Laguerre, Jr., The Detroit NewsMany gather at the Royal Oak Middle School for the freedom walk in celebration of Martin Luther King Day on Monday, January 17, 2022, in Royal Oak, Michigan.Hernz Laguerre, Jr., The Detroit NewsSome attendees of the freedom walk recorded testimonials of how the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy affected them at the Royal Oak Middle School in Royal Oak, Michigan, on Monday January 17, 2022.Hernz Laguerre, Jr., The Detroit NewsWalkers picked up shirts at the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. freedom walk at the Royal Oak Middle School in Royal Oak, Michigan, on Monday, January 17, 2022.Hernz Laguerre, Jr., The Detroit NewsMLK JR Day '22 T-shirts were available at the Royal Oak Middle School in Royal Oak, Michigan, on Monday, January 17, 2022.Hernz Laguerre, Jr., The Detroit NewsWalkers came out on a frigid Monday to join the MLK freedom walk in Royal Oak, Michigan, on January 17, 2022.Hernz Laguerre, Jr., The Detroit NewsRoyal Oak resident Scott Nobs congratulates the walkers during the MLK freedom walk in Royal Oak, Michigan, on Monday, January 17, 2022.Hernz Laguerre, Jr., The Detroit NewsRoyal Oak resident Scott Nobs (in the house on the left) congratulates the walkers during the MLK freedom walk in Royal Oak, Michigan, on Monday, January 17, 2022.Hernz Laguerre, Jr., The Detroit NewsWalkers came out on a frigid Monday to attend the MLK freedom walk in Royal Oak, Michigan, on January 17, 2022.Hernz Laguerre, Jr., The Detroit NewsWalkers came out on a frigid Monday to attend the MLK freedom walk in Royal Oak, Michigan, on January 17, 2022.Hernz Laguerre, Jr., The Detroit NewsWalkers came out on a frigid Monday to attend the MLK freedom walk in Royal Oak, Michigan, on January 17, 2022.Hernz Laguerre, Jr., The Detroit NewsWalkers came out on a frigid Monday to attend the MLK freedom walk in Royal Oak, Michigan, on January 17, 2022.Hernz Laguerre, Jr., The Detroit NewsWalkers came out on a frigid Monday to attend the MLK freedom walk in Royal Oak, Michigan, on January 17, 2022.Hernz Laguerre, Jr., The Detroit NewsFamilies join the MLK freedom walk in Royal Oak, Michigan, on January 17, 2022.Hernz Laguerre, Jr., The Detroit NewsWalkers, young and old, came out on a frigid Monday to join the MLK freedom walk in Royal Oak, Michigan, on January 17, 2022.Hernz Laguerre, Jr., The Detroit NewsWalkers reach the last leg of the MLK freedom walk in Royal Oak, Michigan, on January 17, 2022.Hernz Laguerre, Jr., The Detroit NewsSome walkers brought their dogs to the MLK freedom walk in Royal Oak, Michigan, on January 17, 2022.Hernz Laguerre, Jr., The Detroit NewsWalkers finish up the MLK freedom walk at the Royal Oak Middle School in Royal Oak, Michigan, on January 17, 2022.Hernz Laguerre, Jr., The Detroit NewsDonations were taken at the MLK freedom walk in Royal Oak, Michigan, on January 17, 2022.Hernz Laguerre, Jr., The Detroit News