Commentary written on May 18th, 1989. Titled “A Park with Purpose.” The author focuses on the creation of the memorial park that will house the Bronze Martin Luther King Junior Statue and will be on Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard. There has been a massive movement by the African American community in building the memorial park in King Jr.’s honor. The article raises awareness to the relatively hidden location, but hopes to encourage students and leaders to make a stop at the park. There is a desire for the Raleigh community and city to maintain the park and garden in the years to come.

News Article written by Timothy Ramsey Sister Muhammad’s contributions to the Islamic Community. Here, we see Sister Muhammad being awarded for her efforts at the Delta Arts Center. She played a pivotal role in enriching the Muslim community of the Triad region and brought awareness to the importance of Islam within the African American community.

An article written by Cash Michaels about Muhammad Ali. Here, he explained how the Murray-Muhammad’s were close friends with Ali. Ali was the guest of honor at the O.A. Dupree Scholarshup Banquet at Shaw University in Raleigh at their invitation. He spoke about how proud he was to be Muslim, something he related to the Murray-Muhammad’s with.

Sister Margaret and Dr. Moses worked hard to push for the creation of the Bronze Statue to honor Dr. King’s memory. As part of the Raleigh King Committee, Sister Margaret worked with others to construct a statue and memorial garden in Southeast Raleigh. There was a dedication planned for Jan. 16, 1990, the fifth national holiday honoring Dr. King

Members of the Martin Luther King Memorial Celebration Committee who signed in favor of building the Bronze Statue in Southeast Raleigh.

A news article from May 16th 1989 by Katie Mosher. Informs the reader about the plans for the King Statue. Here, the project “has strong support from the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce” and has raised over $50,000 from businesses and individuals. Mosher highlights that the statue will be the focus of the memorial garden that will recognize other human rights activists and those who have spoken up against the issues in North Carolina.

Article written on May 18th, 1989 in The Carolinian. Part of NC’s Semi-Weekly, the article highlights the importance of the Bronze Statue being constructed in honor of Dr. King. According to the writer, there has been an unprecedented amount of support in building the first public shrine honoring the civil rights leader. It was a $180,000 project that has received donations from a wide range of businesses and leaders. Sister Margaret was very active in accomplishing this project.

Sister Margaret and Dr. Moses helped organize a “Caravan to Mandela” and had multiple members of the community rent buses to drive and experience Nelson Mandela’s speech in person. This event was hosted by Raleigh Wake Mandela Caravan Committee. This image depicts the schedule set out for the day by the Caravan members.

Program Agenda for the Crabtree Valley Mall Boycott in 1989. Sister Margaret Rose Murray Muhammad spoke up against Crabtree Valley Mall as it was found that there were cuts to the bus services to keep black teens away.

Article written on October 14th, 1989. Memo states that “Crabtree Mall sought to cuts in bus service to keep black teens away.” People, especially the head of Crabtree Valley, argued that the memo was false—but the evidence proved against the contrary. The article aims to convince members of the African American community to boycott Crabtree Valley Mall and to “not spend your hard-earned money where your youths are not wanted.” Sister Margaret played a very important role in spreading the news and furthering the community’s boycott endeavors along with Dr. Moses.

A Homecoming Concert in 2002 that was organized by Mr. and Mrs. Murray at Raleigh Memorial Auditorium. The concert featured Ahmad Jamal.