August 28, 2017 - Gov. Nathan Deal, joined by First Lady Sandra Deal,
members of the King family, Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, Lt. Gov. Casey
Cagle, House Speaker David Ralston, Rep. Calvin Smyre, members of the Georgia
Capitol Arts Standards Commission (CASC) and other dignitaries, unveiled the Dr.
Martin Luther
King
Jr. statue at the northeast quadrant of the State Capitol. The eight-foot-tall
bronze statue was created with locally sourced materials by Atlanta-based
sculptor Martin Dawe of Cherrylion Studios and stands atop a 36-inch pedestal
made of Georgia granite.
“We are gathered here today to celebrate the completion of a years-long effort to commemorate the life and works of Georgia’s own son, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.,” said Deal. “Dr. King’s legacy is one of hope. He gave, and continues to give, men and women a reason to believe and to dream. He expanded the aspirations of future generations. The America we know is a better place because one man followed his conscience. Erecting a monument in his memory, both facing Liberty Plaza and on the grounds of the Capitol of his home state, is a fitting and long overdue honor. Today is an historic occasion, one made possible through the vision, cooperation and collaboration of many.
“I am proud to welcome this new monument memorializing Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to his birthplace and the cradle of the Civil Rights Movement, where every building, street and monument bearing his name should stand as a source of pride and excellence for our city,” said Reed. “The statue we unveiled today pays tribute to Dr. King’s character and legacy. This memorial tells another part of our great state’s story and makes an important statement about the value of inclusion, the strength of diversity, and the power of grace. I would like to thank Governor Nathan Deal, the Georgia General Assembly, Representative Calvin Smyre and the Georgia Capitol Arts Standards Commission for their commitment to ensuring that our Capitol honors the legacy of one of our state’s most important leaders.”
In March 2015, Deal signed an executive order authorizing Smyre, a CASC board member, to act as a liaison between the state, members of the King family, the Martin Luther King Jr. Advisory Council and CASC throughout the project. Deal and the commission’s selection committee announced that Dawe had been selected to create the statue in June 2016.
“This is a great day in the history of our state and nation with the unveiling of a statue on Capitol grounds memorializing Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.,” said Smyre. As a Georgian and native son, Dr. King inspired our nation and the world with his message and vision. The King statue will inspire and give hope to generations to come.”
The Dr. King statue stands in the original location of Georgia’s Liberty Bell replica, which rang on Capitol grounds for special and patriotic occasions from 1950 until 1976 and is now located in Liberty Plaza.
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