Martin Luther King, Jr. - Ithaca, NY
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The Martin Luther King, Jr. was a Baptist minister, civil rights leader, and author. His sculpture is located at the west end of the pedestrian only Ithaca Common in a section now called the Freedom Walkway on W. State/MLK Street in Ithaca, NY.
Waymark Code: WM14A43
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 05/28/2021
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The Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Sculpture contains a bronze bust of Martin Luther King, Jr. depicting the civil rights leader wearing a suit jacket and tie. The bust is next to a wavy stainless steel element which represent a stream passing through a granite gorge. The ensemble is set on a two tiered circular stone base. The upper part of the base contains a famous quote from Martin Luther King, Jr.: "WE WILL NOT BE SATISFIED UNTIL JUSTICE ROLLS LIKE WATERS AND RIGHTEOUSNESS LIKE A MIGHTY STREAM". MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.
The sculpture was created by Rob Licht and installed on the MLK Freedom Walkway section of the Ithaca Commons in 2012.
A bronze plaque on the lower circular tone base is inscribed:
DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR
COMMEMORATIVE SCULPTURE
A GIFT TO THE CITY OF ITHACA FROM CITIZENS OF THE COMMUNITY
2012
SPECIAL THANKS TO
VECTOR MAGNETICS INC - CITY OF ITHACA
DOWNTOWN ITHACA ALLIANCE
MLK FREEDOM WALKWAY COMMITTEE
PARK FOUNDATION - PUBLIC ART COMMISSION
ROB LIGHT STUDIO
CITY OF ITHACA
FREEDOM WALKWAY
Martin Luther King, Jr. was an African American Baptist clergyman and activist leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement. He espoused a philosophy of seeking change using nonviolent civil disobedience.
Martin Luther King Jr. was born in Atlanta, GA on January 15, 1929. He attended Morehouse College before entering the ministry. In 1964 he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for combating racial inequality through nonviolent resistance. He was assassinated in Memphis, TN at on April 4, 1968. He was 39 years of age.
During his short life Martin Luther King Jr. was the author of several important works including:
The Autobiography of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Why We Can't Wait
Letter from the Birmingham Jail
I Have a Dream
Strength to Love
A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches
Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community?