Another Not Really Sports Related Moment

Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial. A Fine Piece of Work.


A side angle view of the MLK, Jr. monument, at night. Photo/ CD Brown.

If you haven't gotten a chance yet to see the newly opened Martin Luther King, Jr. memorial situated along the Tidal Basin in Washington, DC, you should.

We had the opportunity to check out the 30 foot masterpiece last week, at night, as well as a few events from the week, despite the initial dedication ceremony being postponed due to Hurricane Irene.

The monument is absolutely phenomenal.

Here are a few pics of the monument.

A great piece of work for a great man honoring his legacy and his vision for a better world for all people.

Although Dr. King didn't play sports, he supported quite a few sports figures and events in his time.



MLK, Jr. Sports Trivia

*Baseball legend and phenom, Jackie Robinson toured with Martin Luther King, Jr. to fight for civil rights
*Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. had a friendship with Muhammad Ali, a great man in his own right.
*Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. joined the protest against the 1968 Olympics.

Disclaimer: As we've said previously, even though we categorized this article under our famous 'Not Really Sports Related Moment' section, you can see it really is sports related in a minute kinda way, as many of our NRSRM articles usally are.

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