1963 March on Washington
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Peaceful March on Washington Followed by Racially Divisive Protests
As those who traveled from near and far to attend the recent Commitment March illustrated, this call for racial justice…
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D.C. Residents Protest Police Brutality at National March
Even though it occurred as a national event, District residents were a major element in the 57th Anniversary of the…
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EDITORIAL: MLK Remembered on April 4
We not only remember Dr. King on Jan. 15 and April 4, but his words and the life he gave…
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REYNOLDS: Coretta Scott King Would Keep Moving Us Forward
Coretta Scott King died on Jan. 30, 2006. Yet her legacy is very much alive as a coalition builder, a…
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BUSINESS EXCHANGE: Holding Black Leaders Responsible
By William Reed NNPA Columnist Fifty years after the March on Washington, the sole surviving speaker from that day…
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To Be Equal: 21st Century Agenda for Jobs and Freedom
By Marc Morial NNPA Columnist “Almost 50 years ago, I gave a little blood on that bridge in Selma, Alabama…
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After the March on Washington
By Julianne Malveaux NNPA Columnist The 1963 March on Washington was a pivotal moment for African Americans, a day when…
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Why We’re Still Marching
By George E. Curry NNPA Columnist For a while, it looked like the 50th anniversary observance of the March on Washington…
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