{"id":27428,"date":"2018-04-04T18:02:19","date_gmt":"2018-04-04T18:02:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/artzealous.com\/?p=27428"},"modified":"2018-04-06T12:59:59","modified_gmt":"2018-04-06T12:59:59","slug":"exhibition-looks-at-the-connection-between-mlk-and-nyc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artzealous.com\/exhibition-looks-at-the-connection-between-mlk-and-nyc\/","title":{"rendered":"Exhibition Looks at the Connection between MLK and NYC"},"content":{"rendered":"

After viewing the \u201cKing in New York\u201d exhibition at Museum of the City of New York<\/a> (MCNY), it is evident that Martin Luther King, Jr. often used New York City as a conduit to the rest of the world. As King grew to become one of the most influential figures of the 20th<\/sup> century, New York hosted many momentous episodes of his life. It was there that the iconic activist delivered many important sermons and speeches, spoke out against the Vietnam War and preached about civil rights with the robust, charisma and visionary verve for which the harbinger of change became known. Mayor Robert F. Wagner even proclaimed King \u201can honorary New Yorker\u201d in 1964. The City was a connector for King\u2019s local ties, his impact on the United States, and his global influence.<\/p>\n

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Fifty years after King\u2019s tragic death, MCNY explores the relationship between King and New York. The exhibition examines a time when King was often in New York – during the \u201850s and \u201860s \u2013 as well as through the aftermath of his assassination in 1968. According to Whitney Donhauser, Ronay Menschel Director of the Museum of the City of New York: \u201c\u2019King in New York\u2019 illuminates a dimension of Martin Luther King, Jr. that is often overlooked in his relation to New York and the city\u2019s role in the black freedom movement.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The show, on view through June 1, takes three avenues into the topic:<\/p>\n

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King on the New York Stage<\/strong> \u2013 As a hub for media broadcasting, New York played a pivotal role in getting the words and messages of King\u2019s speeches to the rest of the world.<\/p>\n

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King on the Global Stage<\/strong> \u2013 King delivered protests and speeches at landmark locations in New York, sharing his thoughts on worldly issues such as his commitment to non-violence.<\/p>\n

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Remembering King<\/strong> \u2013 When King was killed on April 4, 1968, New Yorkers \u2013 with much of the rest of the world \u2013 mourned and protested. Civil leaders and New York residents marched together in his memory.<\/p>\n

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King\u2019s frequent presence helped to maintain New York City as a place of activism, influence and vision. Tracing the road that Dr. King paved through its five boroughs helps to shed light on the complexities of his life as he worked with other activists, delivered important sermons and advanced the rights of black Americans.<\/p>\n

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\u201cKing in New York\u201d is on view through June 1, 2018. Hours: Open Daily 10am-6pm.<\/em><\/p>\n

Museum of the City of New York is located at 5th Avenue at 103rd Street, New York. www.mcny.org<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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\nPhotograph of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. standing between Dr. Benjamin Spock and Monsignor Rice of Pittsburgh at the Solidarity Day Parade in which participants marched from Central Park to the United Nations on April 15, 1967. \/\/ photo by Benedict J. Fernandez, courtesy of Museum of the City of New York.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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