Martin Luther King, Jr., Prophet for Peace, (sculpture).

Martin Luther King, Jr., Prophet for Peace, (sculpture).

Rose, Ed, sculptor.

Martin Luther King, Jr., Prophet for Peace, (sculpture).

Martin Luther King, (sculpture).

Dedicated 1976.

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Figure group: bronze; Base: marble.

Figure group: approx. 11 x 4 x 4 ft.; Base: approx. 8 x 7 x 7 ft.

(Plaque:) MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR / PROPHET FOR PEACE / JANUARY 15, 1929 APRIL 4, 1968 / HIS LAST PROPHESY / "I JUST WANT TO DO GOD'S / WILL, AND HE HAS ALLOWED/ GO UP THE MOUNTAIN AND / I'VE LOOKED OVER AND / I'VE SEEN THE PROMISED LAND. / I MAY NOT GET THERE / WITH YOU, BUT I WANT YOU/ TO KNOW TONIGHT THAT WE / AS A PEOPLE, WILL GET TO THE PROMISED LAND." / "SO I'M HAPPY TONIGHT, / I'M NOT WORRIED ABOUT / ANYTHING, I'M NOT FEARING ANY MAN - - MINE EYES/ HAVE SEEN THE GLORY OF / THE COMING OF THE LORD" / APRIL 3, 1968 (Second inscription:) EMMETT TILL / JULY 25, 194l AUGUST 28, 1955 / LYNCHED IN MISSISSIPPI IN 1955, HIS DEATH / AND THE MONTGOMERY BUS BOYCOTT LAUNCHED WHAT / BECAME A NON-VIOLENT REVOLUTION FOR FREEDOM

Standing male figures of Martin Luther King Jr. and Emmett Till. King wears long robes, his proper right arm is bent at the elbow and his proper right hand points toward Emmet Tilll. King's proper left hand rests on Till's proper left shoulder, as Till stands in front of King's proper left side. Till wears a hat, short-sleeved shirt, and pants rolled up almost to his knees. Both figures appear in mid-stride, with Till's proper left leg forward and proper left arm back. Till's proper right arm is bent across his body.

Portrait male -- King, Martin Luther, Jr. -- Full length

Portrait male -- Till, Emmett -- Child

Portrait male -- Till, Emmett -- Full length

Ethnic -- African American

Occupation -- Other -- Reformer

Occupation -- Religion -- Clergy

Occupation -- Political

History -- United States -- Black History

Outdoor Sculpture -- Colorado -- Denver

Friendly Harbor Community Center, Grand Avenue & 27th Sreet, Pueblo, Colorado

Formerly administered by City and County of Denver, Commission on Cultural Affairs, Ste. 1600, 1st Western Plaza, 303 W. Colfax Avenue, Denver, Colorado 80204

Formerly located City Park, 19th & Detroit, Denver, Colorado 80205 1976-2002.

Formerly located Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Cultural Center and Museum, Pueblo, Colorado

Commissioned by Denver's Martin Luther King Foundation and funded by public subscription at cost of approximately $45,000. For related articles see: Rocky Mountain News, July 6-7, 1977, pg. 6; July 25, 1976, pg. 13; and Oct. 27, 1978, pg. 76.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Colorado, Denver survey, 1993.

City and County of Denver, 1987.

Public Monument Conservation Project, 1986.

City and County of Denver, Mayor's Office of Art, Culture and Film, 1996.

Rocky Mountain News, July 6-7, 1977, pg. 6.

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