The “BEHOLD” Monument commemorates the historic principles that guided the life and works of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. On January 11, 1990 Mrs. Coretta Scott King unveiled this monument as a tribute to her late husband and as an enduring inspiration to all who fight for dignity, social justice, and human rights. This monument is described by the inspiration by the ancient African ritual of lifting a newborn child to the heavens indicating the baptism of the infant Kizzy by her father Kunta Kinte.” As one views the monument from the back one sees the behold infant silhouetted against a broad expanse of sky and raised above the towering skyscrapers of downtown Atlanta’s commercial district. This juxtaposition of the infant and the Atlanta skyline symbolizes Dr. King’s hope that one day all Americans would share, significantly, in the cultural and materials as well as the spiritual, riches of our great nation.”