March on Washington /tags/march-on-washington March on Washington en-US SAʴı Mon, 28 Aug 2023 19:01:45 GMT Two Florida women at the March on Washington 60 years ago share their stories /law-justice/2023-08-28/florida-women-march-on-washington-stories At that pivotal moment in the Civil Rights Movement — before passage of the Civil Rights Act and voter protections — protesters demanded equal rights for African Americans and the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech at the Lincoln Memorial. Mon, 28 Aug 2023 19:01:45 GMT /law-justice/2023-08-28/florida-women-march-on-washington-stories Joe Byrnes Thousands March In D.C. For Voting Rights /news/2021-08-30/thousands-march-in-d-c-for-voting-rights People gathered in Washington, D.C., and also in other cities, to demand lawmakers protect voting rights after a slew of suppressive legislation in Republican-led states. Mon, 30 Aug 2021 11:54:01 GMT /news/2021-08-30/thousands-march-in-d-c-for-voting-rights Wynne Davis, Juana Summers, Victoria Whitley-Berry Thousands Gather For March On Washington To Demand Police Reform And Racial Equality /2020-08-28/thousands-gather-for-march-on-washington-to-demand-police-reform-and-racial-equality The "Get Your Knee Off Our Necks" march comes as frustration over police brutality and use of force have sparked national protests following the Memorial Day killing of George Floyd. Fri, 28 Aug 2020 15:17:08 GMT /2020-08-28/thousands-gather-for-march-on-washington-to-demand-police-reform-and-racial-equality Brakkton Booker 2020 March On Washington On The 57th Anniversary Of MLK Jr.'s 'I Have A Dream' Speech /2020-08-27/2020-march-on-washington-on-the-57th-anniversary-of-mlk-jr-s-i-have-a-dream-speech The ongoing protests over racial and economic injustices mirror concerns voiced 57 years ago at the historic March on Washington. Four Chicagoans reflect on events and their significance then and now. Thu, 27 Aug 2020 20:03:00 GMT /2020-08-27/2020-march-on-washington-on-the-57th-anniversary-of-mlk-jr-s-i-have-a-dream-speech Cheryl Corley How The March On Washington Lives On 50 Years Later For Those Who Weren't There /news/2013-09-05/how-the-march-on-washington-lives-on-50-years-later-for-those-who-werent-there For the hundreds of thousands of people who participated in the 1963 March on Washington, many can recount the moving moments of that day.But for a… Thu, 05 Sep 2013 18:46:44 GMT /news/2013-09-05/how-the-march-on-washington-lives-on-50-years-later-for-those-who-werent-there Chloe Herring MLK's March On Washington: Hear From The Folks Who Were There /radio/2013-08-28/mlks-march-on-washington-hear-from-the-folks-who-were-there Editor's Note: Below are Americans with South Florida connections who went to hear the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. deliver his famous "I Have A Dream"… Wed, 28 Aug 2013 14:34:14 GMT /radio/2013-08-28/mlks-march-on-washington-hear-from-the-folks-who-were-there Alicia Zuckerman, Terence Shepherd At 1963 March, A Face In The Crowd Became A Poster Child /2013-08-21/at-1963-march-a-face-in-the-crowd-became-a-poster-child When she was just 12, Edith Lee-Payne's face was immortalized in an iconic photo from the March on Washington. Decades would pass before Payne learned that her image has been used as part of documentaries, books, calendars and exhibits about the history of the civil rights movement. Wed, 21 Aug 2013 07:02:00 GMT /2013-08-21/at-1963-march-a-face-in-the-crowd-became-a-poster-child Michele Norris Miami Groups Gear Up For March On Washington Anniversary /politics/2013-08-19/miami-groups-gear-up-for-march-on-washington-anniversary In honor of the 50th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington, local groups staged a “Pre-March on Miami” on Sunday.About 200 people marched through a… Mon, 19 Aug 2013 19:02:55 GMT /politics/2013-08-19/miami-groups-gear-up-for-march-on-washington-anniversary Patience Haggin