This is a historic park. Robert Kennedy was in town to speak. When he heard that Martin Luther King had been killed, he asked the citizens of Indianapolis not to destroy property but instead to do as Dr. King would do and respond peacefully. Visit this quiet park downtown at 17th and College. Google the events that are personified there with the statues of Dr.King and Robert Kennedy reaching across their differences to...
Read moreI'm glad that this monument exists because Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert Kennedy are two of my personal heroes. That speech by RFK when MLK was assassinated is one of my favorite speeches of all time so I love that this monument honors the two of them.
The monument is located in a park within a residential neighborhood and it's open all day. There was no line when I visited on a...
Read moreI just saw the 2009 movie called "The Ripple of Hope". I would suggest you watch that show and then go visit the memorial. It would be a important lesson in American history. Two of the finest humans and most important Americans have lived that stood for justice and human rights... Know history or be doomed to repeat it. Peace on earth and goodwill...
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