March on Washington 50th Anniversary 08/28/2013
U.S. News & World Report's liveblog will chronicle the commemoration and celebration of the historic March On Washington, which occurred 50 years ago on August 28, 1963.
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"Obama, the country's first black president, is expected to use his speech to look at the progress made in civil rights since King's time, but also point to existing struggles, including poverty, voting rights and criminal justice. His speech Wednesday will be the culmination of events that began last Saturday, including a weekend full of speakers from Rev. Al Sharpton to Newark Mayor Cory Booker." Read more - bit.ly -
Today's commemorative march is scheduled to begin with a trumpet call and an invocation by Pastor A.R. Bernard, CEO of Christian Cultural Center of Brooklyn. Robby Novak, aka 'Kid President' is also up early in the day. Here's a link to some of his work - www.youtube.com
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Martin Luther King, Jr. waves to crowds in 1963.
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Allen West wrote an op-ed in USN today, saying liberal politics is preventing the black community from fulfilling the vision of the March on Washington.
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Today's www.google.com 'doodle' celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King's 'I Have a Dream' speech
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There are moments in time that forever alter the course of human history. 50 years ago at 3 p.m. was one such moment: http://t.co/BFxJiphj57
— Senator Ted Cruz (@SenTedCruz) August 28, 2013 -
On the anniversary of "I have a dream" - watch #MLK's entire 1963 #MTP interview from 3 days before the march http://nbcnews.to/19FQk1Mby David Gregory via twitter 8/28/2013 3:23:19 PM -
President Obama's framed copy of the original March on Washington program in the Oval Office. #MLKDream50, pic.twitter.com/LDoVTUwQhF
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Bus passengers walk along a service roadway of the National Mall on Aug. 28, 1963. (AP)
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D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray making the case for congressional voting rights for D.C. residents during his chance to address the mall.
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MLK Jr And The US Civil Rights Movement’s Impact On The UK - http://ow.ly/olBtV #MLKDream50by webgenie23 via twitter 8/28/2013 3:35:09 PM -
"Make every American free, especially those who live in the District of Columbia, our capital!" Gray says.
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Check out Smithsonian Magazine's phenomenal oral history of the March on Washington here - bit.ly
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Republican National Committee chairman Reince Priebus releases statement on today's events - "“Marchers came to Washington to claim their right to the American Dream, and we can’t rest until that dream is in reach for every American. An anniversary like this isn’t just a call to remembrance; it’s a call to action. And we should continue to draw inspiration from the words that echoed across the National Mall and around the country in 1963."
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Remembering Martin Luther King Jr.'s 1964 talk to the Bowdoin community #BowdoinDailySun http://t.co/mOFhXVp9IV
— Bowdoin College (@BowdoinCollege) August 28, 2013 -
Fifty years ago this morning, President Kennedy meets Dr. King and the leaders of the #MarchonWashington. #MOW50 pic.twitter.com/4qCu38vKFG
— JFK Library (@JFKLibrary) August 28, 2013 -
This compilation of the musical performances at the 1963 March on Washington is amazing. http://t.co/8R9MF3U3Qp #mlkdream50
— Jen Mizgata (@JMizgata) August 28, 2013 -
Some real energy - first of the day, really - coming from Charles Steele, of the Southern Christian Leadership Council
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Steele: "Teach us how to get free! Are you ready to rock? Are you ready to demonstrate? We must free the people!"
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Martin Luther King, Jr. was the Southern Christian Leadership Council's first president when the group was founded in 1968.
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About 100,000 people expected to attend the events on the mall today; about 250,000 attended the March on Washington 50 years ago.
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People brave a light rain near the Lincoln Memorial.
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President George W. Bush issued a statement to honor today's anniversary: "Our country has come a long way since that bright afternoon 50 years ago; yet our journey to justice is not complete. Just to the East of the Lincoln Memorial, where President Obama will speak on Wednesday, stands the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial. There on the National Mall our president, whose story reflects the promise of America, will help us honor the man who inspired millions to redeem that promise."
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I Have A Dream Speech #mlk #marchonwashington #DC #ihaveadream
by ATL/NYC via Instagram 8/28/2013 4:14:48 PM -
Myrlie Evers-Williams: "Let us move forth and do what we must do, remembering freedom is not free. We must work for it." #marchonwashingtonby JSkl via twitter 8/28/2013 4:16:48 PM -
Your dream made our future possible. Thank you #50thAnniversary #IHaveADreamSpeech #MarchonWashington instagram.com/p/dkCqPyqz3X/
by oh_torr via twitter 8/28/2013 4:17:02 PM -
Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley, a Democrat with an eye on 2016, delivers pitch on fairer prison sentences, access to education in his turn addressing the crowd.
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Speaking soon via video, U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon. He's already spoken in Geneva today urging U.S. and international patience when it comes to taking military action against Syria. His message to the public on the mall today will likely be one of peace.
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(From left) John Mbugua and his son Giovanni Mbugua, 6, of San Jose,
Calif., and Lavon Johnson and his son Mason Johnson, 2, of Fort Meade,
Md., greet one another while marching from Capitol Hill to the Lincoln Memorial.
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Want to take a trip down memory lane? Here's a roundup of historical photos from AP, Getty and the Library of Congress from Aug. 28, 1963, in Washington D.C.: http://bit.ly/1dq7llu
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Oprah and Forest on March on Washington #MLK50 http://t.co/eInbBjQYiM via @youtube
— BlackTree Media (@BlackTreeMedia) August 28, 2013 -
Crowded, slow line thru security at #MLKDREAM50 I'd hear the speeches better online but glad to be counted. pic.twitter.com/0yKM8Cr9Jv
— David Klevan (@dklevan) August 28, 2013 -
Rev. Joseph Lowrey, minister in the United Methodist Church and civil rights leader, ends his remarks with a nod to President Obama's campaign rally cry, "Fired up! Ready to go!"
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The 91-year-old Lowrey was the third president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and helped lead the famous Montgomery Bus Boycott following Rosa Parks' arrest in 1955.
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The crowd has thickened all the way back to the base of the Reflecting Pool and thousands are still waiting to enter. pic.twitter.com/n2LbepUEYE
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"As we used to say in the projects, 'keep on keeping on,'" says former Boston Celtics star Bill Russell. He was also the first NBA black head coach.
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Robby Novak the "Kid President" and National Park Service
Director Jonathan B. Jarvis took the stage earlier in front of the
Lincoln Memorial. (Charles Dharapak/AP)by Diana Soliwon -
Umbrellas are covering those on the mall - and the speakers - as the rain comes through Washington.
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LeAnn Rimes now singing "Amazing Grace" on the mall - it's the 31-year-old's birthday. She hails from Jackson, Miss.
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So far much of the content of the anniversary agenda has been looking back - at speeches, events and the violence (and peaceful assemblies) of the 60's. It's likely that President Obama will offer a more forward looking commentary, focused on action yet to be taken.
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"I was affected by Trayvon Martin, I was affected by Newtown...so now it's time for us to pick up," says Jamie Foxx
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Attendees shield themselves from the rain at the Lincoln Memorial.
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Another view of the poncho-clad crowd in front of the Lincoln Memorial.
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Jamie Foxx spoke during the commemoration for the 50th anniversary
of the March on Washington. (Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images)by Diana Soliwon
