After opening to the public on Monday, August 22, organizers postponed the dedication of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial due to Hurricane Irene. On Sunday, September 11th, the monument's architect, Ed Jackson Jr., announced that the dedication would be rescheduled for October 16. Organizers are already working towards bringing back the speakers and musicians who were set to perform. The Washington Post reported that President Barack Obama would speak at the event, with musicians Stevie Wonder and Aretha Franklin, filmmaker George Lucas and actor Jamie Foxx serving as celebrity co-chairs.
The Alpha Pi Alpha Fraternity proposed the $120 million dollar memorial in honor of the Civil Rights Movement leader. Dr. King was one of the organization's most notable members. The memorial sits next to the Tidal Basin between the Lincon and Jefferson Memorials. Stay tuned to WRGW for more news about the dedication of the District's newest Memorial.
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