A New Monument to MLK
Here in Washington, DC, politicians love to make speeches. But often, their words are just that, words. In order to be effective, words must turn into action.
While many of the presidential candidates are quoting and posturing to put themselves closer to the civil rights movement of the 1960s, most of them could learn something from from not just the words of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., but his actions.
In a 1963 speech he said, “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.”
Dr. King stood on the side of righteousness and civil rights, against challenging odds.
A new national monument on the National Mall is planned to honor Dr. King, who was also a 1964 Nobel Peace Prize winner.
The memorial will be located on a four-acre plot on the north east corner of the Tidal Basin across from the Jefferson Memorial, adjacent to the Roosevelt Memorial. It is planned to be completed by the Fall of 2009.
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