In the 1960s, Motown founder Berry Gordy reached out to Martin Luther King Jr. to see if the record label could help the civil rights leader in his cause for equality. That resulted in Motown recording and releasing King’s “Walk to Freedom” speech and rally at Detroit’s then-Cobo Hall, a precursor to the famous “I have a dream” speech King would later deliver in Washington, D.C.⁠ ⁠ This MLK Day, the motownmuseum will host a special tour about the label’s role in the civil rights movement, including offering attendees the chance to listen to the “Walk to Freedom” speech in full in its Studio A.⁠ ⁠ See link in bio to learn more. ⁠ ⁠ #Motown #MotownMusuem #MLK #MartinLutherKingJr #CivilRights #Detroit #DetroitHistory #BlackHistory #DetroitMusic #BerryGordy⁠