BGuthrie Photos: DC -- Penn Qtr -- Martin Luther King Memorial Library (901 G St NW)

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Specific picture descriptions: Photos above with "i" icons next to the bracketed sequence numbers (e.g. "[1] ") are described as follows:
1. MLKLIB_220225_001.JPG: Mecanoo
2. MLKLIB_220225_014.JPG: Who Do You Love?
3. MLKLIB_220225_036.JPG: We're committed to everyone's well-being. Show your neighbor love and grace You must wear a mask on your face in this space Thank you for your cooperation!
4. MLKLIB_220225_074.JPG: Jerry McCoy
5. MLKLIB_220225_077.JPG: Xenobia Bailey FUNKTIONAL FREQUENCY: Liberation Station Metal, 26 gauge copper wire, single stitch hand crochet, digitally printed fabric 2020
6. MLKLIB_220225_099.JPG: N95 Masks and Rapid Testing: 926 F Street NW
7. MLKLIB_220225_100.JPG: Crisis in Ukraine Washington Blade America's LGBTQ News Source As is frequently the case, religious extremists, already divorced from evidentiary answers, came up with extremist justifications for the invasion of Ukraine... From https://www.cnn.com/europe/live-news/ukraine-russia-putin-news-03-08-22/h_de0516e0f59ac2214af21bbb0aaf152e 7:42 a.m. ET, March 8, 2022 Russian Orthodox Church alleges gay pride parades were part of the reason for Ukraine war From CNNs Delia Gallagher in Rome The leader of the Russian Orthodox Church said gay pride parades were part of the reason for the war in Ukraine. Patriarch Kirill of Moscow, a long-time ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, said on Sunday that the conflict in Donbas is about “a fundamental rejection of the so-called values that are offered today by those who claim world power.” The “test” of which side you are on, said Kirill, is whether your country is willing to hold gay pride parades. “In order to enter the club of those countries, it is necessary to hold a gay pride parade. Not to make a political statement, ‘we are with you,’ not to sign any agreements, but to hold a gay parade. And we know how people resist these demands and how this resistance is suppressed by force,” Kirill said during a sermon in Moscow. Kirill categorized the war as a struggle of “metaphysical significance,” for humanity to follow God’s laws. “What is happening today in the sphere of international relations has not only political significance. We are talking about something different and much more important than politics. We are talking about human salvation,” he said. “If we see violations of [God’s] law, we will never put up with those who destroy this law, blurring the line between holiness and sin, and even more so with those who promote sin as an example or as one of the models of human behavior,” Kirill said. “Around this topic today there is a real war,” he said. Patriarch Kirill is a major religious figure in Russia, where the Russian Orthodox religion is considered an integral part of Russian identity. He has come under pressure from within his own church since the beginning of the war to denounce Putin’s aggression, but his public statements so far have failed to do that. On the contrary, Kirill’s language has lent support to Putin’s vision of a spiritual and temporal Russian empire.
8. MLKLIB_220226_020.JPG: Biden Harris 2020
9. MLKLIB_220226_023.JPG: Save the USPS
10. MLKLIB_220226_028.JPG: Get in Good Trouble John Lewis
11. MLKLIB_220226_031.JPG: Support Disability Rights
12. MLKLIB_220226_034.JPG: Women's Vote 1920-2020 19th Amendment
13. MLKLIB_220226_035.JPG: Justice for George Floyd
14. MLKLIB_220226_038.JPG: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
15. MLKLIB_220226_039.JPG: Protect Children, Not Guns
16. MLKLIB_220226_041.JPG: Don't Kill Moe
17. MLKLIB_220226_043.JPG: My Body, My Choice
18. MLKLIB_220226_045.JPG: Me Too
19. MLKLIB_220226_050.JPG: Defend DACA
20. MLKLIB_220226_051.JPG: More Schools, Less Jails
21. MLKLIB_220226_053.JPG: Stand with Standing Rock
22. MLKLIB_220226_055.JPG: 8:46
23. MLKLIB_220226_057.JPG: Science It's like magic but real
24. MLKLIB_220226_059.JPG: Decolonize your Bookshelf
25. MLKLIB_220226_061.JPG: Notorious RBG
26. MLKLIB_220226_064.JPG: Reclaiming My Time!
27. MLKLIB_220226_067.JPG: I [heart] Harriet Tubman
28. MLKLIB_220226_070.JPG: Occupy Wall Street
29. MLKLIB_220226_073.JPG: Justice for Breonna
30. MLKLIB_220226_076.JPG: Tarana Burke
31. MLKLIB_220226_077.JPG: Hands Up, Don't Shoot
32. MLKLIB_220226_083.JPG: Stand With Flint
33. MLKLIB_220226_093.JPG: Nekisha Durrett Prepare to Participate Tinted window vinyl 2020 Two striking images on glass, one historic, one contemporary, honor Dr. King's legacy in the entry of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library. The image on the east side, taken from a 1967 photo in the Library's archives shows Dr. King addressing a crowd at the Cardozo High School stadium. The west side shows four Cardozo student leaders, photographed by Durrett in early 2020. The dots making up each image include thousands of protest buttons championing a variety of causes. The imagery on the buttons is based on historic buttons from The People's Archive at DC Public Library and artwork created by youth at library workshops during 2019. The buttons echo King's message in 1967, that DC residents must "prepare to participate" in the future of our city. Nekisha Durrett is an artist and teacher at the Duke Ellington School of the Arts, where she is an alumna. Buttons for this project were sourced from the NIa I. Kuumba Papers, The People's Archive at DC Public Library. Special thanks goes to participating library patrons and students from Cardozo High School and Duke Ellington High School.
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36. MLKLIB_220226_110.JPG: Arms are for Hugging
37. MLKLIB_220226_118.JPG: I'm a Tenant and I Vote Barry to the Rescue!
38. MLKLIB_220226_120.JPG: Join n'Cobra Demand Reparations 202-635-6272 DC Chapter
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40. MLKLIB_220226_124.JPG: No bullshit, boycott Polaroid
41. MLKLIB_220226_129.JPG: Teach the children the truth
42. MLKLIB_220226_132.JPG: Free Angela and all political prisoners
43. MLKLIB_220226_135.JPG: Jesus saves First Baptist Church NW
44. MLKLIB_220226_137.JPG: Dave Clarke Leadership you can count on Ward One
45. MLKLIB_220226_138.JPG: March for Women's Lives Washington DC, April 24, 2004
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48. MLKLIB_220226_143.JPG: Abolish apartheid Sanctions now
49. MLKLIB_220226_145.JPG: 1929-1968 Poor Peoples Campaign Washington DC
50. MLKLIB_220226_148.JPG: District of Columbia Suffrage Association I Want to Vote
51. MLKLIB_220226_149.JPG: Someone Jesus loves has AIDS
52. MLKLIB_220226_151.JPG: Stop the war against Black America Workers World Party
53. MLKLIB_220226_161.JPG: Just 1%
54. MLKLIB_220226_163.JPG: Save the Vendors
55. MLKLIB_220226_165.JPG: National Black Farmers Association
56. MLKLIB_220226_200.JPG: DC Public Library Foundation Dream Makers
57. MLKLIB_220324_04.JPG: Discover a treasured tale
58. MLKLIB_220324_16.JPG: Women of color
59. MLKLIB_220401_09.JPG: The response of an object to contact sufficient to lead to a change in inherent quality [ Vis intertiae ] [ This is the sticker-poster for Lawrence Weiner's 1980 Centre d'Art Contemporain, Geneve exhibition entitled "The Response of an Object to / Contact Sufficient to Lead to / a Change in Inherent Quality / (vis Inertiae)". I have no clue why it's in the stairwell. ]
60. MLKLIB_220401_12.JPG: DC Central Kitchen Marianne's by DC Central Kitchen Our fresh, high-quality food highlights locally-sourced ingredients and is made with love, every time.
61. MLKLIB_220401_19.JPG: Indoor mask requirements On March 1, masks will NOT be required at ... On March 1, marks STILL will be required at: ... * Schools, childcare facilities, and libraries
62. MLKLIB_220401_23.JPG: I did one of the COVID tests while I was here. The home tests that were provided are antigen ones which aren't accepted anywhere while these are the PCR ones.
63. MLKLIB_220401_27.JPG: They do some wonderful window displays at the libraries. This one is for climate change.
64. MLKLIB_220401_38.JPG: This display is made of recycled materials. Each of these caps once had a bottle!
65. MLKLIB_220813_07.JPG: Summer is Coming! Face Masks are still required in all libraries. DC Public Library Find your story
66. MLKLIB_221014_05.JPG: King & DC A national movement, fueled by local action. March up to the 4th floor exhibit.
67. MLKLIB_221014_08.JPG: 50 Years 1972-2022 Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library
68. MLKLIB_221014_14.JPG: Go-go Feel the beat of the city. Move your way up to the 4th floor exhibit.
69. MLKLIB_221113_01.JPG: Beyond the Book Beyond the Book is a library literacy project that supports developing readers aged 5-8 to become successful and joyful readers. Beyond the Book is made possible through the generous support of the DC Public Library Foundation. Sign up and get a free book
Wikipedia Description: Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library (MLKML) is the central facility of the District of Columbia Public Library (DCPL). Ludwig Mies van der Rohe designed the 400,000 square foot (37,000 m�) steel, brick, and glass structure, and it is a rare example of modern architecture in Washington, D.C.

This library was Mies' last building and his only one ever constructed in Washington, D.C. Additionally, it is the only public library ever designed by Mies. Completed in 1972, the building cost $18 million. The building has been plagued by neglect and problems with its HVAC system. DCPL has recently restored lighting on the entire first floor. DCPL has also recently completed elevator and restroom renovations throughout the building.

On June 28, 2007 the District of Columbia’s Historic Preservation Review Board designated this building a historic landmark. The designation, which applies to the exterior as well as interior spaces, seeks to preserve Mies' original design while allowing the library necessary flexibility to operate as a contemporary library facility.

Named in honor of the American civil rights leader, the building's lobby includes a large mural of Martin Luther King, Jr. by artist Don Miller.

Prior to 1972, Washington's central library was a 1903 Andrew Carnegie-funded building located in Mount Vernon Square. It has been used by the University of the District of Columbia, and later by the City Museum of Washington, D.C..
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