For Martin Luther King, a memorial in Washington designed by Chinese artist
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MARTIN LUTHER KING: ". I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed"
Civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. helped change American history. He has led protests against racial segregation. And he taught non-violence, even when threatened by violence. His efforts helped lead to the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
MARTIN LUTHER KING: "Free at last Free at last Thank God Almighty, we are free at last!"
Four years later, King was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee. Now, a memorial on the National Mall in Washington will honor him. The memorial is set to open in August. Harry Johnson leads the Martin Luther King Memorial Foundation.
HARRY JOHNSON: "... I think we are overwhelmed by the Memorial Foundation know, understand and believe that this will materialize and that we will soon have a Martin Luther King Memorial on Mall here in our nation "
The memorial will occupy a site near the Washington Monument and other famous landmarks.
HARRY JOHNSON: "We have a small pond on either side of the mountain of despair."
The monument will be a granite structure of 1600 metric tons called the mountain of despair and a statue 10 meters high, the king himself.
HARRY JOHNSON: "This model has been over what happens to be there You see he has a roll of paper here .."
The granite marker is the work of Chinese artist Lei Yixin. Harry Johnson explains why the artist was chosen.
Harry Johnson: "We chose him because we really believe that the message of Martin Luther King is true that you should not judge someone by the color of their skin but by the content of his character in these circumstances, we believe artistry .. "
Johnson says the monument will be a powerful statement, and show how much progress the country has made in the area of civil rights.
HARRY JOHNSON: "If America was the damage as they say, then they would never put an African American on the Mall And the answer is not today They said the mall is now diversified Now we an America that looks? .. like America, when they look at the Mall. And I think that visitors from around the world will say it is high time that all of you to understand who was really Dr. King and what he means, not just America, but worldwide. "
Johnson said Obama was invited to speak at the opening of Martin Luther King memorial. I'm Mario Ritter.
MARTIN LUTHER KING: ". I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed"
Civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. helped change American history. He has led protests against racial segregation. And he taught non-violence, even when threatened by violence. His efforts helped lead to the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
MARTIN LUTHER KING: "Free at last Free at last Thank God Almighty, we are free at last!"
Four years later, King was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee. Now, a memorial on the National Mall in Washington will honor him. The memorial is set to open in August. Harry Johnson leads the Martin Luther King Memorial Foundation.
HARRY JOHNSON: "... I think we are overwhelmed by the Memorial Foundation know, understand and believe that this will materialize and that we will soon have a Martin Luther King Memorial on Mall here in our nation "
The memorial will occupy a site near the Washington Monument and other famous landmarks.
HARRY JOHNSON: "We have a small pond on either side of the mountain of despair."
The monument will be a granite structure of 1600 metric tons called the mountain of despair and a statue 10 meters high, the king himself.
HARRY JOHNSON: "This model has been over what happens to be there You see he has a roll of paper here .."
The granite marker is the work of Chinese artist Lei Yixin. Harry Johnson explains why the artist was chosen.
Harry Johnson: "We chose him because we really believe that the message of Martin Luther King is true that you should not judge someone by the color of their skin but by the content of his character in these circumstances, we believe artistry .. "
Johnson says the monument will be a powerful statement, and show how much progress the country has made in the area of civil rights.
HARRY JOHNSON: "If America was the damage as they say, then they would never put an African American on the Mall And the answer is not today They said the mall is now diversified Now we an America that looks? .. like America, when they look at the Mall. And I think that visitors from around the world will say it is high time that all of you to understand who was really Dr. King and what he means, not just America, but worldwide. "
Johnson said Obama was invited to speak at the opening of Martin Luther King memorial. I'm Mario Ritter.
For Martin Luther King, a memorial in Washington designed by Chinese artist
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