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Category: The October 16, 2011 Dedication Ceremony of the MLK Monument

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Clyde Hale, Tuscaloosa, AL

by Melissa JonesOctober 16, 2011January 25, 2022

Clyde Hale, 60, traveled from Tuscaloosa, Ala. with other members of the United Auto Workers, arriving early Sunday morning to witness the dedication ceremony for the Dr. Martin Luther King […]

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Hakim Turner, Richmond, VA

by Melissa JonesOctober 16, 2011January 25, 2022

“I came here to join in the festivities. It’s a beautiful day and everyone seems so happy to be here,” said 26-year-old Hakim Turner from Richmond, who chose not to […]

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Thousands Gather on National Mall for King Dedication

by Melissa JonesOctober 16, 2011January 25, 2022

As the sun began to rise over the nation’s capital, Oct. 16, thousands began to gather in the crisp morning air to honor the legacy of one of the most […]

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MLK Dedication Sets Tone for Fight for Justice

by George BarnetteOctober 16, 2011January 25, 2022

People of all hues came from all over to pay tribute to the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, the only one on the mall for someone other than an […]

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Baron LewisChicago, Illinois

by George BarnetteOctober 16, 2011January 25, 2022

Baron Lewis, 63, said the event brought him to D.C. from Chicago. “Dr. King was like an uncle or a big brother to me. I have a strong respect for […]

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Charles Arterson, Albany, GA

by George BarnetteOctober 16, 2011January 25, 2022

Albany resident, Charles Arterson, 57, met Dr. King when Arterson was five years old. “He was marching in Albany before he went to Selma. When the cops came to arrest […]

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Saundra Boulware, Camp Springs MD

by George BarnetteOctober 16, 2011January 25, 2022

“I was little when I first saw the ‘I have a dream’ speech,” said Saundra Boulware of Camp Springs, Md. “I’m here because I wanted to represent my mother, father […]

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Dennis Hawkes, Washington D.C.

by George BarnetteOctober 16, 2011January 25, 2022

“Any able-bodied American should be here. You see people here in wheelchairs and on crutches,” said District resident, Dennis Hawkes, 57. “It’s about honoring a man among men. He epitomized […]

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