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SELMA, AL. - The Jackson House in Selma, Alabama, played a significant role in the Civil Rights Movement, where Martin Luther King Jr. and other social equality pioneers strategized the Selma to Montgomery marches that fought for Black voting rights. Now, after contacting the Henry Ford Museum in Detroit, Jawana Jackson, daughter of former owners dentist Sullivan Jackson and his wife, Richie Jean, has agreed to sell the home to the museum for an undisclosed amount.

Activist and civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. would have turned 94 years old on Sunday if he had not been assassinated. At the 5th annual Placer County MLK Jr. Day celebration which took place on Monday, Jan 16th, 2023 at Rocklin's Johnson-Springview Park, hundreds of locals came together to honor the legacy he left behind. The theme of this year's event was “Rising Above in Love, Truth, and Goodness”. It featured readings of Dr. King's speeches, a march, kid-friendly activities, poetry and poster contests with cash prizes for winners, and information booths. Food trucks, vendors, and DJ Madsticks' music were also present.

Real change starts within and in our "beloved communities" Today we celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King’s (MLK) birthday and Day of Service. It’s a federal holiday and a day off for many, but other people honor the life and legacy of Dr. King through service in our local communities.

The weekend in various parts of the nation will go on to celebrate the birthday of one of the prominent leaders of the Civil Rights Movement. January 15th marks the 93rd birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., had he been alive today.