The Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial was originally supposed to open on August 22, 2011. The date was moved to October 16, 2011 due to damages from Hurricane Irene.
Explanation:
The MLK Memorial came about thanks in large part to the efforts of the fraternity that MLK belonged to, Alpha Phi Alpha
The design of the memorial is the result of a very competitive bidding process.
More than 900 applicants from 52 countries tried to win the design honor.
