They weren't here physically there in 1963 or in D.C. King will impact them the same way it did when he watched him deliver the speech 60 years ago. King gave the speech that defined the aspiration for America,' Duggan said.īlackmon brought children he mentors to see the statue.
'Every family and the children of Detroit, every day they come to the city center, will be reminded that this was the place that Dr. King in Detroit and how powerful of a city that I discovered today in history,' he said.ĭetroit Mayor Mike Duggan says the statue is a special moment for the city. 'I was quite taken back by the importance of Dr. Watts says he didn't realize the significance of it being in Detroit until now.
He convinced the owner to donate it to the city for free. The seven-foot-tall statue was created by sculptor Stan Watts.
