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Vessel

Vessel

A vessel, formed in the shape of the redoubled profile of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., glows with a light, emanating colors of skin tones, representing the ethnic composition of the citizens of San Jose (as recorded by the 2000 census). This vessel with its ever-changing representative light, is filled with the symbolic "content of our [collective] character," is located adjacent to the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. historical exhibit.

Location: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Civil Rights Collection on the Third Floor