Historical Background: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georg_Olden_(graphic_designer))

Dr Martin Luther King Jr and the Nobel Peace Prize

In East Harlem, at the Abraham Lincoln Houses, you’ll find this sculpture of Abraham Lincoln seated beside a Black child.

Created by sculptor Charles Keck, it was unveiled on February 12, 1949, Lincoln’s birthday. The monument connects Lincoln’s legacy of emancipation with the history and aspirations of Harlem’s Black and working-class community.

At Real’s Tours NYC, we enjoy sharing these lesser-known stories about New York. Had you heard of this sculpture?