statue of Adam Clayton Powell Jr.

{{Short description|Statue in Manhattan, New York, U.S.}}

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| caption = The statue in 2008

| artist = Branly Cadet

| year = {{start date|2005}}

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| medium = Bronze sculpture

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| subject = Adam Clayton Powell Jr.

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| city = New York City, New York, U.S.

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A statue of Adam Clayton Powell Jr., sometimes called the Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Memorial, is installed in Harlem, New York City. The {{Convert|12|ft|m|adj=on}} tall bronze sculpture by Branly Cadet was cast in 2005, and inspired by the quote, "Press forward at all times, climbing forward toward that higher ground of the harmonious society that shapes the laws of man to the laws of God."{{Cite web|url=https://culturenow.org/entry%26permalink%3D03046%26seo%3DAdam-Clayton-Powell-Jr-Memorial_Branly-Cadet|title=Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Memorial|website=cultureNOW|accessdate=February 23, 2020|archive-date=February 24, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200224142052/https://culturenow.org/entry%26permalink%3D03046%26seo%3DAdam-Clayton-Powell-Jr-Memorial_Branly-Cadet|url-status=live}}