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flag The Henry Ford Museum revealed Dr. King’s chair from LBJ’s 1965 voting rights speech, marking the day’s centennial.

flag The chair Dr. King sat in while watching LBJ's 1965 speech on voting rights, a significant artifact commemorating the passage of the Voting Rights Act, was first unveiled by the Henry Ford Museum on Martin Luther King Jr. Day in 2026. flag To commemorate King's legacy, the museum held events that included speeches, music, and educational activities in addition to providing free admission. flag Similar celebrations were held at Eastern Michigan University, where a plaza featuring sculptures of significant civil rights events still acts as the center of attention for yearly festivities. flag Communities all over the nation celebrated the day with events that focused on civic engagement, justice, and nonviolence.

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