08/31/2026
After years of planning, The Light of Hope now has a permanent home in Avondale, honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy while connecting it to Cincinnati’s own Civil Rights history.
Located at Martin Luther King Drive and Reading Road, the memorial centers on a bronze statue of Dr. King surrounded by six stained glass panels representing the principles of nonviolence. Together, the memorial creates a place for reflection, learning, gathering, and continued conversation within the community.
MSP partnered with METALab Studios and artist group RE to help bring the vision into the site. Our team led site design, engineering, security design, lighting and electrical engineering, and construction administration, work that required extensive coordination through design, approvals, permitting, and construction.
The recent unveiling marked the culmination of that effort and the beginning of something much longer lasting: a place for Cincinnati to gather, remember, and carry Dr. King’s message forward.