“Now is the time to make real the promises of democracy. Now is the time to rise from the dark and desolate valley of segregation to the sunlit path of racial justice. Now is the time to lift our nation from the quick sands of racial injustice to the...

“Now is the time to make real the promises of democracy. Now is the time to rise from the dark and desolate valley of segregation to the sunlit path of racial justice. Now is the time to lift our nation from the quick sands of racial injustice to the solid rock of brotherhood. Now is the time to make justice a reality for all of God’s children.”
~ Martin Luther King, Jr. (excerpt from I have a Dream speech)

Information and updates on the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington http://50thanniversarymarchonwashington.com/

Living Legacies of the March on Washington Much has been written about the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. The march was a beautiful expression of the movement for beloved community of which the Fellowship of Reconciliation has been an...

Living Legacies of the March on Washington

Much has been written about the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. The march was a beautiful expression of the movement for beloved community of which the Fellowship of Reconciliation has been an important part. It was a powerful moment in U.S. history and a momentous moment in the black-led Freedom Struggle in the United States.

And we’re excited to tell you about how FOR has been able to sponsor some of the next generation of leaders for civil and human rights.


Read on: http://forusa.org/blogs/for/living-legacies-march-washington/12322

Voices FOR Peace: “The right of every American to first-class citizenship is the most important issue of our time.” ~ Jackie Robinson (The first African American major league baseball player, Robinson, and the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. received...

Voices FOR Peace:
“The right of every American to first-class citizenship is the most important issue of our time.”
~ Jackie Robinson
(The first African American major league baseball player, Robinson, and the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. received honorary doctorates from Howard University in June 1957. Both men shared a belief in pacifism in the face of intolerance.)