On August 22nd, 2011, the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial was opened to the public. The official dedication to the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial was held on October 16, 2011.
Martin Luther King Jr. was a visionary for not only African Americans, but for the world. Using his strong voice, Martin Luther King Jr. continued to give people hope. The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial is located on the “southwest side of the National Mall” in Washington D.C. according to www.wikipedia.org./MartinLutherKingJr.Memorial. The physical address for the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial is “1964 Independence Avenue” according to www.wikipedia.org./MartinLutherKingJr.Memorial. The 1964 in this address is significant due to the fact it relates to the “1964 Civil Rights Movement” according to www.wikipedia.org./MartinLutherKingJrMemorial. This Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial idea was originally put together by the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity according to www.wikipedia.org./MartinLutherKingJr.Memorial. Martin Luther King Jr. was a member of this fraternity according to www.wikipedia.org.
The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial that sets in the West Potomac Park in Washington D.C. was designed by the ROMA Design Group. The sculptor was Lei Yixin.
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