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Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2024: How to Celebrate the Civil Rights Leader in Flint
Foundation: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation
Today is Martin Luther King Jr.
Day, and MLive.com has a list of events happening in and around Flint, Michigan, to honor the late civil rights leader.
The city's annual Martin Luther King Jr.
Day celebration starts at 2pm at the Gloria Coles Flint Public Library.
A free screening ofAcross the Tracks: Unveiling the Vibrant African-American Community on Flint's Southside will follow at noon.
The event is free and open to the public.
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