“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

JOBS ~ JUSTICE ~ FREEDOM The commemoration of the 1963 March on Washington begins today August 21 and concludes on August 28 at the Lincoln Memorial, 50 years since Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. made his monumental “I Have a Dream” speech. The...

JOBS ~ JUSTICE ~ FREEDOM
The commemoration of the 1963 March on Washington begins today  August 21 and concludes on August 28 at the Lincoln Memorial, 50 years since Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. made his monumental “I Have a Dream” speech. The seven day program will include a mass march along the historic route, a “Global Freedom Festival,” an Ecumenical Worship Service, a tribute to Dr. King’s Dream, and the “Let Freedom Ring” bell ringing ceremonies in Washington, across the nation and throughout the world. #MLKDream50
Please see the official schedule of events here: http://officialmlkdream50.com/

On August 28, 2013 citizens from across this country will converge upon our nation’s capital to commemorate and celebrate the historic March On Washington which occurred 50 years ago on August 28, 1963. This site provides information and updates on...
On August 28, 2013 citizens from across this country will converge upon our nation’s capital to commemorate and celebrate the historic March On Washington which occurred 50 years ago on August 28, 1963.

This site provides information and updates on the numerous commemorative marches that are being planned throughout this country, and provides citizens an opportunity to leave their remembrances and pictures of the march that changed the world.

http://50thanniversarymarchonwashington.com/