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Mon, 11.13.2006

The Ground is Broken for the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial

Breaking Ground

On this date in 2006, the ceremonial groundbreaking for the Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial in Washington, D.C., occurred.

Now located on the National Mall (Independence Avenue and West Basin Drive), it was planned by Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity to be constructed as a permanent testament to African American civil rights leader and Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity member Martin Luther King, Jr. The memorial will have three underlying themes: justice, democracy, and hope, highlighted by the use of water, stone, and trees throughout the memorial.

Dr. King would be the first black honored with his memorial in the National Mall area and the third non-president to be commemorated in such a fashion. The National Park Service will administer the King Memorial.

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Poetry Corner

Slaves are said to have worked hard & long on this island Sunup to sundown & beyond Sundays & Christmas off Two clothes a year are memories bestowed to old... ST. HELENA ISLAND by Tom Dent.
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