PHOTOS: 10th anniversary of MLK Jr. Memorial’s opening

The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial was dedicated in the fall of 2011 and is the first honor for an African American on the National Mall. Located on Independence Avenue along the Tidal Basin, the memorial features a huge likeness of King carved out of stone and a separate wall etched with some of his most notable quotes.

On Thursday, the 10th anniversary of the opening of the memorial, President Joe Biden spoke about his priorities, such as voting rights, police reform and climate change, tying them to King’s push for racial justice. Vice President Kamala Harris praised King as a “prophet” and said the monument “is dedicated to a man who lived among us.”

See photos below.

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President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris stand together at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial as they arrive to attend an event marking the 10th anniversary of the dedication of memorial in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

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WASHINGTON, DC – OCTOBER 21: U.S. President Joe Biden (L) shakes hands with Howard Law student Taylor Cowan as Vice President Kamala Harris looks on during the 10th-anniversary celebration of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial near the Tidal Basin on the National Mall on October 21, 2021 in Washington, DC. Biden attended the memorial’s dedication ceremony in 2011 with then-President Barack Obama who delivered the keynote address. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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WASHINGTON, DC – OCTOBER 21: Minister Wintley Phipps sings Amazing Grace during the 10th anniversary celebration of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial near the Tidal Basin on the National Mall on October 21, 2021 in Washington, DC. The original dedication of the memorial was postponed in 2011 due to Hurricane Irma and an extremely rare earthquake. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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WASHINGTON, DC – OCTOBER 21: U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks during the 10th anniversary celebration of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial near the Tidal Basin on the National Mall on October 21, 2021 in Washington, DC. Biden attended the memorial’s dedication ceremony in 2011 with then President Barack Obama who delivered the keynote address. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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Vice President Kamala Harris applauds as President Joe Biden speaks during an event marking the 10th anniversary of the dedication of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

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President Joe Biden shakes hands with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., during an event marking the 10th anniversary of the dedication of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

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President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris arrive at an event marking the 10th anniversary of the dedication of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

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Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during an event marking the 10th anniversary of the dedication of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

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President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris attend an event marking the 10th anniversary of the dedication of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)