An outdoor 2007 bronze sculpture of Martin Luther King Jr. by American artist Ed Dwight [1] is installed in Hermann Park's McGovern Centennial Gardens in Houston, Texas, United States. [2] The sculpture was vandalized with white paint in August 2017.

Found in the arid garden, this bronze sculpture helps keep Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s memory alive. By reflecting upon and honoring the ongoing support for racial equality, this 2007 work of the renowned artist Ed Dwight is an important part of the art scene in Hermann Park.

May 22, 2014 · (HOUSTON) — Houston unveiled a new statue of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. this weekend. The new MLK statue is a powerful reminder of King’s instrumental role in advancing civil rights.

This 65-acre park in the southeast Houston features a memorial statue of Martin Luther King, Jr. by sculptor Ken Washington as well as the Homer Ford Tennis Center where Olympic and professional athletes have trained.

Jul 18, 2017 · In the Houston monument to Dr. King, the civil rights leader is wearing a flowing clerical robe and holding a Bible while gazing toward the corner of Old Spanish Trail and MLK Boulevard. The base of the granite statue features quotes from Dr. King's Letter from a Birmingham City Jail.

Full statues of Confucius, Mahatma Ghandi and Martin Luther King, Jr. are located within McGovern Centennial Gardens, as well.

May 22, 2014 · More than three decades after members of Houston's Black Heritage Society set three goals to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the last will be fulfilled on Saturday with the unveiling of a...

May 24, 2014 · HOUSTON (KTRK) -- African American leaders in southeast Houston are gearing up for the unveiling of a statue dedicated to the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Many Houstonians have been...

Eric Kaposta’s bronze bust, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., commemorates the life of the leader of the Civil Rights movement. Inspired by his religious upbringing and the life of Mahatma Gandhi, MLK advanced civil rights through nonviolence and civil disobedience.

The celebration to unveil the new Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. statue in MacGregor Park begins with a spirited parade. The procession follows a short route, beginning at the Palms Shopping Center at MLK Blvd. and Griggs Rd, travels north on MLK and into MacGregor Park. 9am to 11am.