Why a Memorial?

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. has the unique distinction of being the only African American to have a national holiday named in his honor. In Anne Arundel County, Maryland, for more than a quarter of a century, his birthday has been celebrated.

The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial is located on the Arnold, Maryland campus of Anne Arundel Community College. The Memorial is dedicated to Dr. King and to all of the brave individuals whose names, are lost forever to history. These men and women were the foot soldiers of the civil rights movement.

In Maryland, they included the late Clarence M. Mitchell Jr., Morris H. Blum, Bertina A. Nick, Reverend Leroy Bowman, Delegate Kenneth L. Webster, Senator Aris T. Allen Sr., Congressman Parren J. Mitchell, Gloria Richardson, Senator Charles Mac Mathis, Annapolis Mayor Roger W. Moyer Sr., Councilwoman Sarah Carter and countless other Marylanders that we will never know.

Memorials are a reminder, they remind us who came before us. A memorial can inspire us to have a greater appreciation for the struggle that continues. The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial will be permanent guide post to both our past and our future.

For more Information on the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, Memorial, click here.