Not long after it was unveiled in 2011, controversy erupted over the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial. Critics argued that one of King's quotes had been paraphrased in a way that altered its meaning.

Martin Luther King Jr. memorial 22 photos When Angelou was told the quote was paraphrased to be able to fit into the allotted space on the statue, she fired back, "Too bad." The inaccuracy ...

This Jan. 15, 2012 file photo shows the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial in Washington, with the quote carved on the side of new memorial in Washington that will be changed. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn ...

Maya Angelou said removing some of the words make Martin Luther King sound "arrogant." The memorial's executive architect said the quotation had to be shortened because of a design constraint.

Poet Maya Angelou says a truncated quote on the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial makes the civil rights icon seem like an 'arrogant twit.' Public art is always controversial, and this is no exception.

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar is endorsing a plan to remove an inscription from the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, ... Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes.

Ever since the Martin Luther King Jr. memorial was unveiled last year, it’s been lambasted for paraphrasing a famous quote of King’s on its north side. The Washington Post explains: Imagining ...

Monday, Jan. 20 is Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The federal holiday is set aside each year to recognize and honor civil rights ...

This quote is one of the many featured at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington, D.C. King originally delivered ...

Martin Luther King Jr. was known for his soaring oratory as well as his leadership of the U.S. civil rights movement.. Here are some inspirational quotes from the minister and civil rights leader ...

The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial will be ready for the 50th anniverary of the March on Washington after a truncated quote has been removed from the monument.