On February 27, 1990, in response to public interest, the City Council of Lynchburg appointed a Civil Rights Blue Ribbon Memorial Committee to review and study ideas for a memorial to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. After this Committee reported on January 8, 1991, Council established the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Lynchburg Community Council.  It was charged with providing for the development and maintenance of a focal point for human rights concerns in our community, the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Human Rights. The Center is located in the Quiet Room of the Lynchburg Public Library.

A Brief Biography of Dr. King 

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Current Display  - Virginia Voting Rights Then and Now

Guidelines for Prayer at Public Events

"Lord, Plant My Feet on Higher Ground"

Dr. King's "I Have a Dream" Speech

Dr. King's Speech at E.C. Glass H.S., 1962 

Witness to Civil Rights History - Autobiography of Henry Powell