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Aug 25, 2023

What You Need To Know About Saturday’s March On Washington

It’s expected 75,000 people will rally at the steps of the Lincoln Memorial to mark the 60th anniversary of the historic March on Washington.

Aug 27, 2021

Amid A Wave Of Legislation Suppressing The Vote, The D.C. Region Makes Significant Strides In Expanding Access

Statehood legislation has stalled in the Senate, but other efforts in the local legislatures have otherwise widely expanded voting rights across the D.C. region.

Aug 27, 2020

Where To Grab A Snack, Use The Bathroom, And Charge Your Phone During The March On Washington

Some locations are also seeking donations of essential supplies for tomorrow’s demonstrations.

Aug 26, 2020

Montgomery County Lawmaker Will Jawando Wants To Reimagine Police, But Opposes Defunding Them

“If you are a white person in Bethesda, you are experiencing policing much differently than a Black person in Briggs Chaney.”

Jul 18, 2020

From The March On Washington To Black Lives Matter Plaza, Remembering John Lewis In The District

“I do not know if the National Museum of African American History and Culture would have happened without him.”

Jun 09, 2020

There’s A March On Washington Scheduled For Late August, And A Lot Of Confusion About Who’s Organizing It

The social media pages where a flyer about the event was shared don’t reveal any affiliation with known activism groups.

Jul 13, 2016

March On Washington Film Festival Returns For A Fourth Year

The festival showcases the civil rights movement, past and present.

Aug 29, 2013

Norton Extremely Unhappy About Long Line At March on Washington Event

“Along with thousands of others, I am outraged by the massive failure to organize, prepare and coordinate to receive visitors at yesterday’s 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington.”

Aug 28, 2013

Video: Obama, Clinton Speak at March on Washington Anniversary Event

With tens of thousands of slightly damp, yet hopeful people looking on, President Barack Obama stood where Martin Luther King Jr. had on the Lincoln Memorial fifty years ago to mark the March on Washington.

Aug 28, 2013

Churches Across the Nation and D.C. Will ‘Let Freedom Ring’ at 3 P.M., But Only For a Few Minutes

Freedom will probably ring out for only a couple minutes, then you should get back to work.

 
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