Leaving a Legacy: DC Public Library Honors Dr. King

FAIN: GE-261328-18

DC Public Library Foundation Inc. (Washington, DC 20006-1107)
Marya Annette McQuirter (Project Director: August 2017 to present)

Planning of a permanent exhibition at the District of Columbia public library and a website examining the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. in Washington, D.C.

The DC Public Library Foundation (DCPLF) respectfully requests a planning grant of $40,000 from the National Endowment for the Humanities to support the development of a permanent exhibition about the local legacy and impact of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The exhibit will be featured on the fourth floor of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library (MLK Library) in downtown Washington D.C. The exhibit, Leaving a Legacy in D.C.: DC Public Library Honors Dr. King, will be dedicated as a memorial to Dr. King, and serve as a critical means to connect our local residents to King’s legacy.

Associated Products

“Remaining Awake Through a Great Revolution”: Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Legacy of Activism in Washington, D.C. (Article)
Title: “Remaining Awake Through a Great Revolution”: Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Legacy of Activism in Washington, D.C.
Author: Derek Gray
Abstract: This photo essay traces the many visits to Washington, D.C. made by the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Learn about the campaign to memorialize him locally, decades before the dedication of the national Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial on the Mall.
Year: 2018
Primary URL: http://www.dchistory.org/publications/washingtonhistory/currentissue/
Primary URL Description: Current issue of Washington History Journal published by the Historical Society of Washington, D.C.
Secondary URL: http://libguides.dclibrary.org/1968/exhibit
Secondary URL Description: Online exhibit co-curated by Derek Gray and Marya McQuirter; photoessay is linked as a supplemental resource from p.1.
Access Model: Subscription only, but made available via permission at the Library's online exhibit website
Format: Journal
Periodical Title: Washington History
Publisher: Washington History

King and the Library: A Vision Session (Public Lecture or Presentation)
Title: King and the Library: A Vision Session
Abstract: An evening of lightning talks, performances and discussion inspired by King’s vision for a just society. Historians, artists and more will explore the meaning of King’s legacy in Washington, D.C. today and the public library as a space for justice and equality.
Author: Derek Gray
Author: Holly Bass
Author: Jordan Potash
Author: Noel Lopez
Author: Samir Meghelli
Author: Charneice Fox Richardson
Author: C. Brian Williams
Author: Katie Petitt
Date: 2/28/19
Location: Shaw (Watha T. Daniel) Neighborhood Library, 1630 7th St. NW, Washington DC 20001
Primary URL: https://www.dclibrary.org/node/62680
Primary URL Description: Public listing on DC Public Library's calendar
Secondary URL: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1whHq12qdAVv0r48Vq_lR6rMROjVC-4XT/view?usp=sharing
Secondary URL Description: Lightning talks by Meghelli and Potash

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