Obama, Aretha To Headline MLK Monument Dedication

First Released: October 11, 2011 7:40 PM EDT Credit: Getty Images WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Caption Aretha Franklin works in the Candies Foundation 2011 event to avoid benefit gala at Cipriani 42nd Street in NY City, on May 3, 2011 Leader Obama will provide the keynote address and Aretha Franklin will headline the artists only at that weekends dedication from the Martin Luther King Junior. Memorial around the National Mall. The dedication was postponed from late August due to Hurricane Irene. Journalist Roland Martin would be the emcee. Besides Obama, loudspeakers includes civil privileges leaders Julian Bond, Repetition. John Lewis, the Rev. Jesse Jackson and people from the King family. Journalist Serta Rather will even speak. A ceremonial dedication is going to be held at 11 a.m. due to the memorial, in which the full of soul will work. The towering 30-feet monument may be the first devoted to some black leader around the National Mall. King stands together with his arms entered, created from the stone and searching toward the horizon. (Copyright 2011 through the Connected Press. All Privileges Reserved.) Copyright 2011 through the Connected Press. All privileges reserved. These components might not be released, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.