Image via Wikipedia“I submit to you that if a man hasn't discovered something that he will die for, he isn't fit to live.” --Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Today, on the 16th anniversary of the historic Million Man March, thousands of African Americans will stand shoulder-to-shoulder on the banks of the Potomac River to commemorate the official dedication of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial, which features a towering 30-foot sculpture of the civil rights icon.
The memorial, which opened to the public Aug. 22, is located between the Lincoln and Jefferson memorials. It is not far from the Washington Monument and the memorial to President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The King memorial has been 26 years in the making and King is the first person of color and the first person who was not a U.S. president to be memorialized on the National Mall.
The White House announced that President Barack Obama will speak during the King dedication ceremony, a fitting opportunity for America’s first black president to honor King’s legacy while also underscoring the significance of the Million Man March -- the largest gathering of African American men in U.S. history that challenged black men to renew their faith, uplift their communities, become more involved in the lives of their families and honor black women. CONTINUE....
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