In 2014, the Black Heritage Society (BHS) established the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Project and unveiled one of Houston’s most precious sculptures at MacGregor Park. The memorial honors the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with a larger than life size statue and a chronicle of Dr. King’s life embedded with granite in the floors of the plaza along with historical quotes taken from his speeches.

In a continued effort to honor the peace and dignity of such a wonderful man, the planned Expansion Project will include the expansion of the “Tree of Life” Reflection Area. It will add four (4) larger than life bench statues of major figures of our time. The first two of the four are bench statues of Rosa Parks (Mother of the Civil Rights Movement) and Nelson Mandela (anti-apartheid revolutionary and former President of South Africa). Two other major icons will be similarly enshrined at a later date. The expansion project will also include a 6’ x 10’ granite wall that recognizes and honors many others who made outstanding contributions to both civil and human rights in America and around the world.

On April 4th which is the anniversary of the death of Dr. King, a special ground breaking ceremony for the expansion project will be held with elected officials and community leaders.