Martin Luther King Jr. memorial opens to controversy

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The new memorial to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. turns out to be a relatively modest affair. A stoplight on Independence Avenue SW announces the entrance, where a fan-shaped entry court leads to a 30-foot-high portal of carved stone. The memorial faces inward, away from the ...

Related News:-

• Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial - Wikipedia, the free ...


The Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial is located in West Potomac Park in Washington, D.C., southwest of the National Mall (but within the larger area commonly ...

• Martin Luther King, Jr. - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


Martin Luther King, Jr. (January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an American clergyman, activist, and prominent leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement He is ...

• Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Opens to Public


Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Opens to Public . August 22, 2011 1:13 PM . ABC News' Jennifer Wlach reports: In the early morning hours Monday, media from across the ...

• Long-Planned Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Opens - National ...


Today, Washington D.C.'s National Mall unveils a new monument: a 30-foot sculpture memorial dedicated to Martin Luther King Jr. The Washington Post has a fascinating ...

• Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Opens | Urban Faith


The Martin Luther King Jr. memorial opens today at the National Mall in Washington D.C. in advance of a five-day celebration and Sunday's dedication.

• Martin Luther King Jr. memorial opens in DC


Martin Luther King Jr. stood 30 feet tall on the National Mall as a memorial to him was unveiled on Monday morning — the first memorial on the Mall not ...

• Martin Luther King Jr. memorial opens in DC


(MSNBC) WASHINGTON — Martin Luther King Jr. stood 30 feet tall on the National Mall as a memorial to him was unveiled on Monday morning — the first memorial on ...

• Martin Luther King Jr: Martin Luther King Jr. memorial opens in ...


Martin Luther King Jr: Breaking NewsMartin Luther King, Jr. Day 2011: Nation Ponders King In Wake Of Arizona ShootingsATLANTA — The federal holiday

• Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial to Open in Fall 2011 - BV Black Spin


After pushing through fund-raising and construction setbacks, the long-awaited memorial to Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is scheduled to open in Wa