President Obama has just, as of this writing, finished a rousing speech to officially dedicate the new MLK Memorial for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. And between the President, the crowd, and the moment, the Twitter hashtag #MLKMemorial, “President Obama,” and “Dr. King” were all among the top 10 Twitter Topics for Sunday morning.
What this reflect is the number of people who were activity engaged in watching the event on live television, as well as the enduring message of Dr. King’s life and work, as reflected in the memorial, and in the President’s powerful words today. Words well received on Twitter. Here’s a sample…
ashleybelle_ Ashley Nicole ♥
President Obama gave a wonderful speech this afternoon…change depends persistence…the #MLKMemorial is beautiful
33 seconds agomandisajoy Sacha Taylor-Blades
YES!! RT @Spindeezy That’s my President ! I only wish they would untie his hands. #Obama
3 minutes agoallisonradio akeyes
From jumbotron….president obama and his family tour the site before his speech…. #kingmemorialdedication twitpic.com/71bxne
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Now, the entire I Have A Dream Speech is being replayed on the National Mall. Here’s the speech, if you’ve never seen or listened to Dr. King give it before:
Lastly, Georgia Congressman John Lewis posted a great entry on The White House blog on the King Memorial. You can read it here: Lewis on The King Memorial.
Stay tuned.
Bill Carroll