In remembrance of the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination, the public library of Lyon is presenting an exposition entitled “Martin Luther King, Le Rêve Brisé?”
From the February 6 to April 28, the Part Dieu Library will pay homage to King, who spoke in Lyon on March 29, 1966. He was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee on April 4, 1968.
Martin Luther King spoke at Bourse du Travail in Lyon on March 29, 1966.
Martin Luther King in Lyon
The exposition is in 7 parts: civil rights history from slavery to the Black Panthers, a gallery of portraits of civil rights leaders, King’s “I Have A Dream” speech during the march on Washington in 1963, King’s history as a Baptist pastor, his life and death, his trip to Lyon, and the “Espace Martin Luther King” installed in the Parc de la Tête d’Or in his honor.
The exhibit has seven parts, including the history of slavery in the U.S., a portrait gallery featuring civil rights leaders like Angela Davis, and a showcase of King’s work.
The exposition also includes cultural events to take place throughout its installation, including concerts, conferences on the representation of black culture in books, photography, and theater, and meetings with civil rights activists and authors of today.
“Martin Luther King, Le Rêve Brisé?” seeks to look back at an easily-forgotten moment in Lyon’s history, and remind viewers that the civil rights struggle remains relevant today.