Martin Luther King Jr. Statue - Stone of Hope

Imposing statue of Martin Luther King Jr. emerging from the Stone of Hope in the memorial dedicated to him on Washington National Mall. The work by Chinese sculptor Lei Yixin, 9 meters tall, depicts the civil rights leader with crossed arms and determined gaze toward the horizon. The inscription I Was a Drum Major for Justice, Peace and Righteousness summarizes the mission of a life dedicated to nonviolent struggle for equality. Inaugurated in 2011, it is the first memorial on the Mall dedicated to an African American.

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