Aug 05, 2022
Martin Luther King Jr. Mural In West Philadelphia Could Be In Jeopardy Of Being Replaced
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PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — The Martin Luther King Jr. mural at 40th Street and Lancaster Avenue in West Philadelphia could be in jeopardy of being replaced. Full Court Development has purchased the lot next to the mural and plans on constructing a three-story mixed-use building that would block the mural and upset some in the community.
The mural commemorates King’s visit to Philadelphia on Aug. 3, 1965.
READ MORE: Endangered Missing Person Alert Issued For 31-Year-Old Woman Abducted By Murder Suspect In ChesterTen thousand people were on hand at 40th and Lancaster to hear the civil rights icon speak.
READ MORE: Keyshlyne Patterson Wanted For Attempted Murder In North Philly Shooting Of Jhayden Gutner, Who Police Say Was Not Intended TargetChosen 300 Ministries Executive Director Brian Jenkins organized a rally Friday night imploring the developer to keep the homage to King on the new building.
“We’re not trying to stop development, but we are trying to stop you from taking away from our history,” Jenkins said. “They had an opportunity to come and present something that was acceptable to the community that will preserve the image that is on that mural. It’s very simple. If you’re going to build a building there, take one side of the building and put the mural back.”
MORE NEWS: New Jersey Health Officials Say Monkeypox Outbreak Happening At Worst Time; Peak Of Summer VacationsEyewitness News reached out to the developer for comment, but we have not heard back.
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