SELMA REMEMBRANCE WALK AMSTERDAM
Martin Luther King Vijfdaagse, 21 t/m 25 maart
To remember the march from Selma to Montgomery, from March 21-25, 1965, on these days a 5 circular walks of the exact same length, 54 miles, will be made in Amsterdam. It will lead you through 15 parks and along places that are connected to Dr. King, racism, and the slavery history. The 5 walks of 10-12 miles start in the Martin Luther King Park in Amsterdam. Keep the dream alive! Disclaimer: follow Corona health regulations by RIVM.
Day 1: Walk Center - 10.6 miles
Day 2: Walk West - 10.3 mi (10.6 - 20.9 miles)
Day 3: Walk East - 10.0 mi (20.9 - 30.9 miles)
Day 4: Walk Southeast - 12.4 mi (30.9 - 43.3 miles)
Day 5: Walk Southwest - 10.7 mi (43.3 - 54 miles)
Om de mars van Selma naar Montgomery te herdenken, 55 jaar geleden van 21 t/m 25 maart 1965, worden er op deze dagen in Amsterdam vanuit het Martin Luther Kingpark 5 rondwandelingen (16-20 km) gelopen, samen precies de afstand van de mars van Selma naar Montgomery: 87 km. De routes gaan door 15 parken en langs plekken die herinneren aan Dr. King, racisme en het slavernijverleden. Keep the dream alive! Let op: neem de Corona-voorschriften in acht.
Dag 1: Wandeling Centrum - 17,2 km
Dag 2: Wandeling West - 16,6 km (17,2 - 33,8 km)
Dag 3: Wandeling Oost - 16,1 km (33,8 - 49,9 km)
Dag 4: Wandeling Zuidoost - 19,9 km (48,9 - 69,8 km)
Dag 5: Wandeling Zuidwest - 17,2 km (69,8 - 87 km)
1. Walk Center
4. Walk Southeast
2. Walk West
5. Walk Southwest
3. Walk East
Videos & Podcasts
Click on the five walks to find route, printable PDF, .gpx for your route or walking app (bring a power bank), alternative starting points, and more information about the places you walk along. On Video's & Podcasts is a collection of video's of Selma and Dr. King.
MLK Park: bus 62, metro Europaplein / train station RAI. Parking in the neighborhood €4.50 per hour, free parking on Sundays.
Klik op de vijf Walks voor route, printbare PDF, .gpx voor je route- of wandelapp (neem een powerbank mee), alternatieve startpunten en meer informatie over de plekken waar je langsloopt. Bij Video's & Podcasts vind je tv-beelden van Selma en Dr. King.
MLK-park is bereikbaar met OV bus 62, metro Europaplein / NS station RAI. Parkeren in de buurt €4,50 per uur, zondag gratis parkeren.
MONUMENT FOR MARTIN LUTHER KING
I Have a Dream
On April 4, 2018, it was the 50th anniversary Martin Luther King's assassination. To keep his Dream alive, 50 identical statues were placed from Memphis to Amsterdam on locations that refer to slavery and places that emphasize the importance to end racism and fight for equality, regardless of gender, religion and race. History may not be forgotten.
Click for an overview and the stories of the 50 statues.
Black Lives Matter
A brilliant second intervention. After the statue was beheaded while standing next to the National Slavery Monument in Amsterdam in 2018, it was brought to the Artistic Repair Shop in the Keti Koti month (celebrating the abolition of slavery, June 2020). Artist Oscar Peters created this excellent and touching new statue, in the spirit of the Back Lives Matter protests, after the death by police violence of George Floyd, May 25, 2020. More statues got vandalized, read more.