From early this morning until this evening, thousands of people are expected to visit D.C. for the Realize the Dream March and Rally, the first major event taking place in the city to mark the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington.

DCist will be on the scene of the march and rally, and will be tweeting from there. Check in later today and tomorrow for photos and interviews from the event.

The National Action Network has provided a live stream from the event. Update: The stream has ended and was removed.

More March on Washington Coverage:
March on Washington: Events in D.C.
Flashback Photos: The 1963 March On Washington
March on Washington Commemorated on Forever Stamp

Update: The #MarchDCist tweets have been Storified.