In 1963 more than 250,000 people marched on the US capitol demanding an end to discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex or national origin
Thousands of Americans will flock to Washington today to mark the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington, a pivotal event in the 1960s US civil rights movement in which Martin Luther King delivered his famous opening speech with the phrase “I have a dream”.
In 1963 more than 250,000 people marched on the US capitol demanding an end to discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex or national origin.
This year’s march, organized by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and other civil rights organizations, will take place at the Lincoln Memorial.
Kimberly Crenshaw, executive director of the African American Policy Forum, said the anniversary comes at a deeply troubling time for the country.
“The very history that the march honors is not only being questioned, it’s being distorted,” Crenshaw said, referring to the ban imposed by some state authorities on books or courses dealing with the history of racism in the US.
Today’s speakers will include the Reverend Al Sharpton, King’s son Martin Luther King III, his granddaughter Yolanda Renee King and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries.
US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will meet Monday at the White House with organizers of the march to commemorate the
Source :Skai
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