Jarrod McKenna of Perth, Australia jumps down from a wall after taking a photograph of the Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial on the same day the Department of the Interior announces it will remove a controversial ìdrum majorî quote on the side of the memorial, pictured center, Washington, D.C., Tuesday, December 11, 2012. The quote, which paraphrases King's words, was originally marked to be replaced by the full quote. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
Jarrod McKenna of Perth, Australia, jumps down from a wall after taking a photograph of the Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial on Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012, the same day the Department of the Interior announced it will remove a controversial "drum major" quote on the side of the memorial (pictured center) in Washington. The quote, which paraphrases King's words, was originally marked to be replaced by the full quote. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
Jarrod McKenna of Perth, Australia, jumps down from a wall after taking a photograph of the Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial on Tuesday, the day the Department of the Interior announced it will remove the controversial truncated “drum major” quote on the side of the memorial rather than replace it with the full quote. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
Jarrod McKenna of Perth, Australia, jumps down from a wall after taking a photograph of the Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial on Tuesday, the day the Department of the Interior announced it will remove the controversial truncated “drum major” quote on the side of the memorial rather than replace it with the full quote. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
The dedication of the Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial, postponed in August because of Hurricane Irene, has been rescheduled for Oct. 16. D.C.-rights advocates will use the occasion to hold a rally and march. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)
As storm clouds hang in the sky above following a downpour of rain, tourists arrive to visit the newly built Martin Luther KIng Jr. National Memorial in Washington, D.C., Thursday, August 25, 2011. Though a lot of rain fell today, this storm is not believed to be connected to the approaching Hurricane Irene. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)
As Hurricane Irene approaches the U.S. east coast, storm clouds hang in the sky above following a downpour of rain, the newly built Martin Luther KIng Jr. National Memorial stands tall against a darkening sky in Washington, D.C., Thursday, August 25, 2011. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)
'DREAM' DEFERRED: Tourists arrive Thursday at the new Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial on the Mall. Dedication ceremonies originally set for Sunday have been postponed because of Hurricane Irene. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)
D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray holds a press conference to announce activities and events leading up to the dedication of the new Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
