Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial
The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial is in West Potomac Park next to the National Mall in Washington, D.C., United States.[1]
It covers four acres (1.6 ha) and includes the Stone of Hope, a granite statue of Civil Rights Movement leader Martin Luther King. The inspiration for the memorial design is a line from King's "I Have A Dream" speech: "Out of the mountain of despair, a stone of hope."
The memorial opened to the public on August 22, 2011, after more than twenty years of planning, fund-raising, and construction.[2][3]
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Media
Delivering the "I Have a Dream" speech at the 1963 Washington, D.C. Civil Rights March
Memorial site, shown in relation to areas including the National Mall, West Potomac Park, and the Tidal Basin
Sheryl Crow with Stevie Wonder at the dedication concert
Aretha Franklin speaks to the crowd at the dedication of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial. Seated at left is President Barack Obama, and at right Vice President Joe Biden.
Hats given to attendees at the dedication ceremony
President Obama at MLK Memorial dedication
Guests listen to President Obama's remarks during the dedication.
President Obama makes remarks at the dedication of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial and from left to right, Vice President Joe Biden; Jill Biden; Interior Secretary Ken Salazar; and Herman "Skip" Mason, President of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., applaud.
References
- ↑ "The National Mall". National Mall Plan (PDF). Vol. Foundation statement for the National Mall and Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Park. National Park Service. pp. 6–10. Retrieved April 11, 2011.
- ↑ Tavernise, Sabrina (August 23, 2011). "A Dream Fulfilled, Martin Luther King Memorial Opens". The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/23/us/23mlk.html.
- ↑ Cooper, Rachel. "Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial in Washington, DC: Building a Memorial Honoring Martin Luther King Jr". About.com (part of The New York Times Company). Archived from the original on April 1, 2017. Retrieved August 24, 2011.
