March on Washington

Thousands march to mark the 60th anniversary of MLK's 'I Have a Dream' speech

10:55pm August 26, 2023

by Emily Olson

Decades after the 1963 March on Washington, thousands again gathered in the nation's capital to declare that Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy was in jeopardy amid fresh civil rights struggles.

People attend the March on Washington, on Friday at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., on the 57th anniversary of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have A Dream" speech.

Thousands Gather For March On Washington To Demand Police Reform And Racial Equality

1:55pm August 28, 2020

by Brakkton Booker

The "Get Your Knee Off Our Necks" march comes as frustration over police brutality and use of force have sparked national protests following the Memorial Day killing of George Floyd.

The Rev. Joseph Lowery gave the benediction during the inauguration of President Barack Obama.

National

Rev. Joseph Lowery, 'Dean' Of The Civil Rights Movement, Dies At 98

8:17am March 28, 2020

by Debbie Elliott

Lowery got his start as an activist organizing bus boycotts in 1950s Alabama. He led the Southern Christian Leadership Conference for two decades and prayed at Barack Obama's first inauguration.

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Scientists rallied for evidence-based public policy outside the American Geophysical Union's fall meeting in San Francisco in December.

Should Scientists March? U.S. Researchers Still Debating Pros And Cons

8:48am February 23, 2017

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

A "March for Science" is set for April 22 in Washington, D.C., to show support for evidence-based public policy. But some worry the march will be seen as partisan, and may even undermine sound policy.

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Human Interest

Even The Smallest Effort Counts

5:18am August 30, 2013

50 years ago this week, one Triad residents remembers being apart of a historic event in Washington, D.C.

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Human Interest

We Are Overcoming, Today

11:09am August 26, 2013

This week, people from across the United States are marking the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington, D.C.

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