New exhibit highlights King and Carter legacies
They are kindred spirits in seeking peace.
Members of the King and Carter families, along with National Park Services Director Jonathan B. Jarvis, will be on hand to unveil a new exhibit, opening Monday, that highlights the peacekeeping efforts of former President Jimmy Carter and the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
The exhibit, “Georgia’s Global Peacemakers: The Carter and King Legacy,” will be featured in the D.R.E.A.M. Gallery at the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site and run for a year.
The free opening ceremony will be held from 11 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. and is open to the public. In addition to family members, the ceremony will be attended by local fourth-graders involved in President Obama’s “Every Kid in a Park” initiative.
The exhibit shows the close bond between the two prominent families and explains the creation of the national historic site. This project is being done in partnership with the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum and the King Center.
“It’s our hope that this exhibit will inspire the next generation of global peacekeepers,” said Superintendent Judy Forte in a statement.
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