List of artworks commemorating African Americans in Washington, D.C.

Artworks commemorating African-Americans in Washington, D.C. is a group of fourteen public artworks in Washington, D.C., including the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial dedicated in 2011, that commemorate African Americans.^[1] When describing thirteen of these that predate the King Memorial, Jacqueline Trescott wrote for The Washington Post:

In a city crowded with memorials and monuments, few represent the individual struggles of African American pioneers or salute the contributions of black citizens.^[1]

Trescott reported that four additional commemorative works also include representations of African Americans.^[1]

List

Trescott reported that the following works commemorate African Americans.^[1]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octavius_Catto

• A. Philip Randolph bust, by Ed Dwight, in Union Station
• Emancipation Memorial, by Thomas Ball featuring Abraham Lincoln and a newly freed slave, in Lincoln Park
• (Here I Stand) In the Spirit of Paul Robeson, by Allen Uzikee Nelson, Petworth neighborhood, at the intersection of Georgia Avenue, Varnum Street, and Kansas Avenue
• Josh Gibson, full-size statue, Omri Amrany and Julie Rotblatt-Amrany. Nationals Park
• Lady Fortitude, by James King, at Howard University
• Dr. King bust by John Wilson, in the United States Capitol Rotunda
• Mary McLeod Bethune Memorial, by Robert Berks, life-sized statue, Lincoln Park
• Negro Mother and Child, by Maurice Glickman, in the basement courtyard of the Interior Department, C Street and 18th Street, N.W.
• Spirit of Freedom: African American Civil War Memorial, by Ed Hamilton, at 10th Street and U Street, N.W.
• Bust of Sojourner Truth, by Artis Lane, in the Capitol Visitor Center
• Saint Martin de Porres statue, by Thomas McGlynn, Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, 1600 Morris Road, S.E.
• The Progress of the Negro Race, by Daniel Gillette Olney, a terra cotta frieze, Langston Terrace Dwellings, 21st Street and Benning Road N.E.
• The Shaw Memorial, by Augustus Saint-Gaudens, patinated plaster cast for a sculpture, National Gallery of Art.^[2] The cast's inscription reads: ROBERT GOULD SHAW – KILLED WHILE LEADING THE ASSAVLT ON FORT WAGNER JVLY TWENTY THIRD EIGHTEEN HVNDRED AND SIXTY THREE.^[3]

Additional representations of African Americans

Trescott reported that the following memorials contain additional representations of African Americans.^[1]

• The Vietnam Veterans Memorial, by Frederick E. Hart.
• The Korean War Veterans Memorial, by Frank Gaylord II.
• The Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial, overall design by Lawrence Halprin.
• The Vietnam Women's Memorial, by Glenna Goodacre.

Photo gallery

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  Emancipation Memorial
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  Mary McLeod Bethune sculpture
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  Shaw Memorial
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  Martin Luther King, Jr. bust in Capitol Rotunda

See also

•  United States portal

• Rosa Parks (National Statuary Hall)
• Frederick Douglass (Capitol Building)^[4][5][6]
• Marion Barry (Washington City Council Building)^[7][8]
• Cornerstones of History^[9][10]
• List of African-American historic places in the District of Columbia

African American:

• List of museums focused on African Americans
• List of streets named after Martin Luther King Jr.

References

1. Trescott, Jacqueline (2011-08-23). "Across D.C., statues honor African Americans". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2012-01-19.
2. Augustus Saint-Gaudens (artist). . The Collection. National Gallery of Art. Archived from the original on 2011-10-25. Retrieved 2012-01-19.
3. Rob Young (photographer) (26 May 2011). "National Gallery of Art — Shaw Memorial". Full-size image. Flickr. Retrieved 2012-01-19.
4. "Frederick Douglass". Architect of the Capitol. Retrieved 2017-07-07.
5. "Frederick Douglas Sculptors Mural and Fountain Dedicated in New H Street NE Corridor". The Washington Press Release. August 6, 2013.
6. "Frederick Douglass". Weitzman Studios. Retrieved 2019-05-22.
7. Milloy, Courtland (March 4, 2018). "Marion Barry's statue captures the essence of the man — his strengths and his vulnerabilities". The Washington Post.
8. "Marion Barry Jr. "Mayor for Life"". Weitzman Studios. Retrieved 2019-05-22.
9. "CORNERSTONES OF HISTORY". Creative Design Resolutions. 2019-03-22. Retrieved 2019-05-22.
10. "Frederick Douglas Sculptors Mural and Fountain Dedicated in New H Street NE Corridor – The Washington Press Release". Retrieved 2019-05-22.

External links

• Flickr photo of "Lady Fortitude"
• Photos of and information regarding Mary McLeod Bethune Memorial (info from Smithsonian)
• Flickr photo of Josh Gibson statue
• Photos of and information regarding the sculpture, "Negro mother and child" (info from Smithsonian)
• Photos of and information regarding St. Martin de Porres sculpture (info from Smithsonian)
• Photos of and information regarding the sculpture, "The progress of the Negro race" (info from Smithsonian)
• Flickr photo of A. Philip Randolph bust
• Fifteen photographs of Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial by Jennifer Rosenberg, About.com
• Helm, Joe, "On Emancipation Day in D.C., Two Memorials Tell Very Different Stories", The Washington Post, April 15, 2012