Are there other memorials to African-Americans approved for placement within the monumental core of the nations capitol?
Yes. The first authorized memorial was sanctioned in 1986. Patriot’s Memorial [H.R. 452]. commemorating Crispus Attucks and the 5000+ African-American soldiers who fought and died in the Revolutionary War. This memorial was approved for siting near the Reflecting Pool on the Mall. The second was Dr. Martin Luther King [P.L. 105-201], celebrating the life and contributions of America’s most renowned Civil Rights leader. It is approved to be sited along the Tidal Basin near the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial. The Benjamin Banneker Memorial became the third heroic memorial to an African-American approved for placement within the monumental core of the nation’s capitol [P.L. 105-355]. It was Congressionally authorized in 1998, and received site approval along L’Enfant Plaza in 1999 by the National Capital Memorial Commission. This site is ranked the number one yet undeveloped location in the nation’s capitol. It is perfectly sandwiched between Smithsonian Castle and the southwest water
