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Secretary of State Jesse White calls for a new, more prominent statue of Martin Luther King Jr on Capitol grounds

Secretary of State Jesse White calls for a new, more prominent statue of Martin Luther King Jr on Capitol grounds
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Jesse White wants new MLK statue at Illinois state Capitol

Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White wants to put a new statue of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. at the state Capitol and is pledging his financial support for the project.  In a press release Tuesday, White committed to giving $5,000 to a fund to design and build a new statue of King on the grounds of the Capitol. The new statue would replace a current statue across the street from the east side of the Capitol at the corner of Capitol Avenue and Second Street next to the Illinois State Library.  White said the current statue of King does not properly represent King.

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Illinois Secretary Of State Jesse White Wants New Statue Of Dr Martin Luther King Jr At State Capitol

Illinois Secretary Of State Jesse White Wants New Statue Of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. At State Capitol CBS Chicago 5/4/2021 Syndicated Local – CBS Chicago CHICAGO (CBS/AP) Believing the current statue of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Springfield is not a proper depiction of the civil rights icon, Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White is calling for the creation of a new monument in a more prominent location, and is putting up $5,000 to help make it happen. “I stand ready to help in any way that will bring about a new statue of Dr. King that is prominent, dignified and representative not only of the man as I knew him but of the man as he was known to the nation and the world,” White said in a statement on Tuesday. “This includes contributing the first $5,000 to this effort. Dr. King is an icon ― a man who stood for equality, who rejected bigotry and segregation, and who did so in a non-violent manner.”

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