The film captures the historic March on Washington for civil rights that took place on August 28, 1963. It highlights the peaceful assembly of over 200,000 participants, including a diverse ...
Women who participated in 1963’s March on Washington marched separately from the men as a way to bring attention to women’s contributions to the civil rights movement, NAACP Senior Adviser Jotaka ...
Through the years, when I tell people that I covered the 1963 civil rights march on Washington, they often ask, “Did you know?” They mean: Did I know I was present at the making of history? Did I know ...
DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- Messages Sunday from the pulpits of churches across America included mentions of the 1963 March on Washington. "It is time to celebrate the past, but we cannot rest on our ...
WASHINGTON (WCSC) - A massive demonstration took place in the nation’s capital on Aug. 28, 1963, in support of civil rights for Black Americans. Nearly a quarter of a million people attended the ...
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President Obama, Congressman John Lewis, and Oprah all spoke today at the "Let Freedom Ring" commemoration of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Despite the rain, thousands turned out ...
NEW YORK (AP) — The Rev. Al Sharpton will lead a protest march on Wall Street to urge corporate America to resist the Trump administration’s campaign to roll back diversity, equity and inclusion ...
NEW YORK (AP) — The Rev. Al Sharpton led a protest march Thursday through Manhattan’s Financial District to urge corporate America to resist the Trump administration’s campaign to roll back diversity, ...