In celebration of the newly-modernized Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, MLK Library Friends commissioned a special choreographed performance by Alexandra Hutchinson, a DC native, and her ballet partner Derek Brockington, both of the esteemed dance troupe, the Dance Theatre of Harlem. Alexandra grew up in Southwest Washington D.C. and frequented both MLK Library and the Southwest location. In 2020, Alexandra and Derek executive produced the now viral “Dancing through Harlem,” a choreograp

Sneak Peek of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library

Dancing through the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, Brody didn’t know all the history yet. But he felt something. He felt the space. The weight of the words carved in stone. The quiet reminder that how we move through this world matters. This dance wasn’t choreography. It was expression. Joy meeting purpose. A child moving freely in a place built to remind us that freedom was fought for. I hope he always keeps this. The courage to be himself. The softness to feel deeply. The strength to stand f