Kneeling Ministers, (sculpture).

Kneeling Ministers, (sculpture).

Kaskey, Raymond, 1943- , sculptor.

Grover, Edah Brittain, landscape architect.

Mouton, Grover E., III, architect.

Mass, Joe, carver.

Grover Harrison Harrison, landscape architect.

Kneeling Ministers, (sculpture).

Three Ministers Kneeling, (sculpture).

1992. Installed July 8, 1992. Copyrighted 1992.

Russellville limestone.

Approx. 72 x 160 x 43 in. (12 tons.).

(Base, lower rear corner:) (copyright symbol) Kaskey 92 signed

A roughly carved white stone piece from which the images of three kneeling African-American ministers emerge in high relief. The back of the piece of stone is blank. The ministers symbolize power, hope and prayer. The figure on the proper right bows his head and crosses his hands across his chest; the figure in the middle looks up at the sky and holds a book at his waist with both hands; the figure on the proper left bows his head more deeply and holds his hands up to his chest clasped in prayer.

Figure group -- Male

Occupation -- Religion -- Clergy

History -- United States -- Black History

Dress -- Ecclesiastical

Ethnic -- African American

History -- United States -- Civil Rights Movement

Outdoor Sculpture -- Alabama -- Birmingham

Administered by City of Birmingham, 710 North 20th Street, Birmingham, Alabama 35203

Located Kelly Ingram Park, 16th Avenue North & 6th Avenue North, Birmingham, Alabama

Kelly Ingram Park is part of the Birmingham Civil Rights District. The creation of the Civil Rights District was managed by Diversified Project Management, Inc. of Birmingham, AL. Edah B. Grover and her firm, Grover Harrison Harrison, as well as Grover E. Mouton, III redesigned the area covered by the Civil Rights District. IAS files contain related articles from Birmingham Post-Herald (Birmingham, AL), July 8, 1992; Birmingham News (Birmingham, AL), Nov. 15, 1992; and Birmingham News (Birmingham, AL), July 12, 1992 which discuss the 1963 Palm Sunday march down sixth Avenue made by Rev. John Porter, Rev. Nelson Smith, and Rev. A. D. King which inspired this memorial. According to the news articles, the depictions are meant to be generic and not specific likenesses since this is a memorial to all ministers who played a roll in the Civil Rights Movement. IAS files also contain a copy of the 1991 Design Manual for the Birmingham Civil Rights District, prepared by Diversified Project Management.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Alabama survey, 1993.

Birmingham Post-Herald (Birmingham, AL), July 8, 1992, pg. B1.

Birmingham News (Birmingham, AL), July 12, 1992, pg. 19A.

Birmingham News (Birmingham, AL), Nov. 15, 1992, pg. 36P.

Birmingham News (Birmingham, AL), Nov. 15, 1992, pg. 36P.

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