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A poorly paraphrased quotation by the Rev. Martin Luther King at his national memorial on the Tidal Basin will be replaced with the full quotation.
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In speech at dedication of the memorial, the president linked civil rights struggles to present-day goals.
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Multimedia: Civil rights leaders, including John Lewis, Juanita Abernathy and Jesse Jackson, remember Martin Luther King Jr. and the March on Washington.
More on the Memorial
Washington’s Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial opens to the public as spectators marvel at the 30-foot-tall granite statue of the slain civil rights leader.
Harry E. Johnson Sr., who has steered the project for nine years, prepares to raise the curtain.
A local chapter of Martin Luther King Jr.’s college fraternity thought of creating a King memorial.
King’s three surviving children reflect on their father’s legacy and how it has affected their lives.
Irene thwarts the boost in tourism dollars the memorial dedication was expected to bring, but all may not be lost.
It was the culmination of a weather-shortened series of events tied to the memorial’s opening.
Ceremony became week’s sole dedication ritual at the memorial to fraternity’s most illustrious brother.
The National Football League is donating $1 million to the new memorial to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
Hurricane Irene forces the postponement of Sunday’s dedication of the King memorial.
President will address crowds gathered in Washington for formal ceremony.
REVIEW | The memorial turns out to be a relatively modest affair. .
Renowned poet Maya Angelou takes issue with an inscription on the new Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington.
The memorial’s milestones, from a fraternity’s dining table to the unveiling in Washington.
Civil Rights, Then and Now
Those who were there for the event sensed that they were part of history in the making, and the feeling lingers among living witnesses of the “I Have a Dream” speech.
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Graduates of Pine Forge Academy, a boarding school for black youths, reunite and remember King’s dream.
Between 1957 and 1958, black-owned Ebony magazine published a King-penned series called “Advice for Living.”
What is largely forgotten is that Martin Luther King Jr.’s “Dream” speech used the metaphor of a bad check.
Joining Martin Luther King Jr. onstage was one speaker who flew in from France: Josephine Baker.
Around the globe, Martin Luther King Jr.’s message of nonviolent resistance is still used by liberation leaders.
The March on Washington organizer pulled off one of the most crucial moments of the civil rights movement.
The landmark Paschal’s Motor Hotel and Restaurant, which hosted icons of the civil rights movement in the 1960s, has lost its luster.
Hollywood efforts to capture the life of the civil rights leader may finally be coming together.
The area has numerous sites that reflect the history of African Americans.
Museum housed in the Memphis motel where King was killed marks 20th anniversary.
Multimedia: Civil rights leaders, including John Lewis, Juanita Abernathy and Jesse Jackson, remember Martin Luther King Jr. and the March on Washington.
The Dedication Ceremony
Actor who will be announcer for dedication ceremony has made waves with blog about frustrations with Obama.
President will headline parade of famous speakers and performers at the dedication, which was delayed by a hurricane.
The right words at the wrong time, says the WTOP political commentator.
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Martin Luther King Jr. has been referenced frequently in hip-hop in recent years — but that wasn’t always the case.
On Leadership
Martin Davidson: Pretending that differences don’t matter is not the same as having differences no longer matter.
Donna Brazile: King saw a nation where the vulnerable, the innocent and the oppressed still struggled for basic justice.
Robert M. Franklin: His words are etched in the granite, he can never be silenced.
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Demonstrations both local and national in scope combine on the Mall.
King’s children have weathered family turmoil since his death.
The museum, now celebrating its 20th anniversary, is housed in the Lorraine Motel, where Martin Luther King Jr was assassinated.
Bayard Rustin was seen as the only activist capable of pulling off the March on Washington.
MLK Memorial Video
Obama speaks at MLK memorial dedication
President Barack Obama spoke at the Martin Luther King Jr. memorial dedication on Sunday. He said King's work is not yet finished. (Oct. 16)
Sharpton: 'We must continue to fight for justice today'
Rev. Al Sharpton said that the fight for justice is not over at the Martin Luther King Jr. memorial dedication. Sharpton also voiced his support for President Barack Obama's jobs plan. (Oct. 16)
Lewis, Young, Lowery address MLK memorial dedication crowd
Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.), Former U.S. Ambassador Andrew Young and Rev. Joseph Lowery addressed the crowd about Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy at the memorial dedication on Sunday. (Oct. 16)
Jackson tells Occupy protesters to remain nonviolent
Rev. Jesse Jackson addressed the Occupy Wall Street movement at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Dedication on Sunday. Like civil rights protests, he told Occupy protesters to remain nonviolent. (Oct. 16)
King's sister, children speak at memorial dedication
Martin Luther King Jr.'s sister Christine King Farris and two of his four children, Bernice King and Martin Luther King III, spoke at the dedication for the memorial on Sunday. (Oct. 16)
Al Sharpton leads rally for jobs, justice
Rev. Al Sharpton organized a March on Washington for Jobs and Justice on the National Mall on Saturday. Occupy DC protesters also joined the event as they headed toward the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial. (Oct. 15)
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial unveiled
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial is revealed to members of the press before opening to the public. The design is derived from part of King's famous "I have a dream" speech when he said, "With this faith, we will be able to hew out of the mountain of despair a stone of hope." The memorial sits by the tidal basin between the Jefferson and Lincoln memorials.
MLK Jr.'s fraternity holds private ceremony at memorial
Alpha Phi Alpha is Martin Luther King Jr.'s fraternity and the oldest Greek-letter fraternity for African Americans in the country. The organization conceived and pushed for the King memorial. Friday, thousands of "Alphas," clad in their colors of black and gold, gathered at the memorial for a private tribute to King.
MLK Memorial dedication postponed
D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray and Harry Johnson, Sr., president of the MLK Memorial Foundation, discuss the decision to postpone the dedication of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial due to the potential storms caused by Hurricane Irene.
Bernice King encourages unity, common goals
Martin Luther King, Jr.'s daughter, Bernice King, speaks to The Post's Hamil Harris about bringing people together to improve the future of the United States.
Timelapse: Martin Luther King Memorial lights up
Watch in 36 seconds what normally takes one and a half hours.
Head lowered on to MLK monument
The most recognizable piece of the new Martin Luther King Jr. monument--the head--was placed atop the statue of the civil rights leader, in between the National Mall and the Tidal Basin on Wednesday, November 24.
WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 15: during a rally on the National Mall October 15, 2011 in Washington, DC. Activists gathered for the annual rally to celebrate the American Civil Rights Movement and rally for equal employment. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images)
“Jobs and Justice” rally draws several thousand protesters in prelude to MLK Memorial dedication.
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