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50th Anniversary March on Washington
Yesterday's
march in Portland honoring the 50th anniversary of the great March on
Washington for Jobs and Freedom in August 1963 that helped crystallize
overall national opinion on the side of the Civil Rights Movement. I was
there yesterday, carrying a banner for Oregon Physicians for Social
Responsibility, and honoring in my mind and heart my father's
participation in the 1963 march and my parents' civil rights activism in
the Boston area, which certainly needed it too.
Photo by
Rev. Kate Lore of First Unitarian Church in Portland and member of
Albina Ministerial Alliance Coalition for Justice and Police Reform,
which initiated the Portland event, Kate was also one of the organizers.
50th Anniversary March on Washington
August 24-28, 2013. The commemorative program, sponsored by the 50th
Anniversary Coalition for Jobs, Justice & Freedom, will include a
commemorative march along the historic 1963 route, educational programs
and a "Global Freedom Festival" on the National Mall. The commemorative
march will be held on Saturday August 24 (time and meeting location to
be announced) One of the highlights of the festival will be the Civil
Rights Museum on Wheels, a 1950s GMC transit bus that is equipped with
audio visual presentations about Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus
Boycott. More details to be announced.
March for Jobs and Justice
August 28, 2013. The march will begin at 9:30 a.m. Participants will
assemble at 600 New Jersey Avenue, Washington DC at 8 a.m. and proceed
to the United States Department of Labor at 200 Constitution Avenue,
then to the United States Department of Justice at 950 Pennsylvania
Avenue and ending at a rally on the National Mall.
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50th Anniversary March on Washington
I Have A Dream
On August 24th peace
and anti-war activist are gathering in DC to remember the historic March
on Washington 50 years ago and to give voice to calls to end the plague
of war, the injustice of economic, racial and social inequality and the
destruction of our planet. Let us join with thousands of other civil
and human rights activists and concerned citizens to bring to life in
today’s context the dream King articulated and the movement he fostered
fought so very hard to achieve.
United for Peace and
Justice is organizing to have a contingent in the Saturday march. Here
is a basic outline of events and activities for the week of the
commemoration. More details to follow.
If you are organizing or planning to attend the march let us know. info.ufpj@gmail.com.
Visit official website here http://officialmlkdream50.com/. Like on Facebook.
Our World, His Dream:
Freedom – Make It Happen
is the unifying theme for the five-day commemoration of the I Have A Dream
speech. Endorsed and supported by the 50th Anniversary Coalition for
Jobs, Justice and Freedom, this theme is undergirded by the three
sub-themes: “Freedom to Prosper in Life,” Freedom to Peacefully Co-Exist,” and “Freedom to Participate in Government.”
Saturday, August 17, 2013
50th Anniversary Launch date in Atlanta with a Global Freedom Festival, (Led by The King Center and the National Park Service)
Thursday, August 22, 2013
APRI 50th Anniversary
March on Washington Conference (Led by APRI) Intergenerational Dialogue
w/Women Leaders of the Movement: Past, Present & Future (Led by
NCBCP/Black Women’s Roundtable and NAN, in partnership with The King
Center) Black Youth Vote! Civic Leadership & Organizing Training
(Led by NCBCP, NAACP)
Friday, August 23, 2013
50th Anniversary Redeem the Dream National Summit Reception (Led by: National Urban League)
Drum Majors for Justice Future Leaders Celebration (Led by: National Urban League)
Drum Majors for Justice Reception (Led by: National Urban League)
Town Hall Meeting – PM (Led by: SCLC)
APRI 50th Anniversary Celebration March on Washington Conference (Led by APRI)
Black Youth Vote! Civic Leadership & Organizing Training (Led by NCBCP, NAACP)
Commemorative Concert – (Led by SCLC)
Saturday, August 24, 2013: More march info to come.
50th Anniversary
Commemoration of the March on Washington (Led by: Martin L. King, III
& National Action Network, in partnership w/APRI, NAACP, SCLC, NUL,
NCNW, NCBCP, The King Center) Opening of four-day Global Freedom
Festival (Led by: The King Center & NPS)
Sunday, August 25, 2013
Church Service (Led
by: SCLC) King Global Collegiate Summit (Led by: The King Center) Play
“The March” – Legacy Reception (Led by: JS Coleman& The King Center)
Monday, August 26, 2013
King Global Collegiate Summit (Led by: The King Center)
K-5th Grade Educational Initiative (Led by: The King Center, in partnership with Discovery Education)
2013 March on Washington Memorial Youth Mentoring Summit (Led by: National Park Service)
Tuesday, August 27, 2013
King Global Collegiate Summit (Led by: The King Center)
6-12th Grade Educational Initiative (Led by: The King Center, in partnership with Discovery Education)
2013 March on Washington Memorial Youth Mentoring Summit (Led by: National Park Service)
Wednesday, August 28, 2013
Interfaith Worship Service at the MLK Memorial (Led by: The King Center)
“Let Freedom Ring” Commemoration & Call to action at the Lincoln Memorial (Led by: The King Center)
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