Joseline Peña-Melnyk

Library CEO Skip Auld acknowledged that Malcolm X had a controversial past while emphasizing his capacity to change.

Senator Chris Van Hollen, House Speaker Joseline Pena-Melnyk, and County Executive Stuart Pittman were among the speakers.

The monument is in the library's outdoor garden, just as you approach the entrance, and has a companion exhibit, Becoming Malcolm X, on display inside.

Really, it was a very, very moving program.