The New Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial

Krystal mentioned last week that the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial had opened near the Tidal Basin. The opening ceremony was postponed due to the Hurricane Irene, but, alas, the monument is open for viewing.

I know there has been some controversy about the quotes taken from context; some don't believe it does the leader justice. Maya Angelou went as far as to say one of the quotes should be taken off because it makes Dr. King look "arrogant." 

Regardless of the controversy, it's a very powerful monument. I had the opportunity to visit a few days ago and take it in.

  I found the pictured quotes particularly inspiring and wanted to share them here. Based on these quotes, it seems MLK was a believer in community and looking out for your neighbor.

The statue of MLK faces the water and on either side behind him runs a wall full of quotes.
It's capturing a lot of attention along the tidal basin. It's nice to finally honor Dr. King with more than just the marker on the Lincoln Memorial steps.

Head over there when you get a chance!

--Megan