King's Grosse Pointe Speech | Mar 14

Published March 14, 2026 at 12:00 AM EDT

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On this day in 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his speech "The Other America" in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, facing interruptions from protesters but receiving strong support. Three weeks later, he was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee.

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