Dedication Week for King Memorial
Monday, August 22, 2011
(Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO)Dedication Week for King
Memorial: Huge crowds of area residents and visitors are expected to mingle with
dignitaries, congressional leaders and the diplomatic corps this week at events
marking the dedication of the Martin
Luther King, Jr. National Memorial. Tuesday is DC Residents' Day as Mayor
Vincent Gray and the Mayor’s Host Committee – which includes Metro Council
President Jos Williams – will welcome District residents to preview the newest
memorial on the National Mall. “In addition to Dr. King’s well-known battles
for economic justice, organized labor has played a key role in making this
Memorial a reality,” says Williams, “and working people will want to be
there to celebrate Dr. King’s legacy of struggle.” Hours are 8a-10P; line
begins at 23 Street and Independence Avenue, SW; Tickets are not required. Click
here for details on this and other events this week and watch Union City for
details on labor-related MLK Memorial events.