Thousands gathered on the National Mall on Saturday to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington, with speakers championing progress but warning that more work needs to be done to fulfill the dream of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
Thousands gathered on the National Mall on Saturday to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington, with speakers championing progress but warning that more work needs to be done to fulfill the dream of Martin Luther King Jr.
The actual anniversary of the march will be on Monday, when President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will host a meeting with members of the King Family.“I’m very concerned about the direction our country is going in,” Martin Luther King III said. “And it is because instead of moving forward, it feels as if we’re moving back.
A handful of Democratic lawmakers spoke at the event, including House Democratic Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries of New York. “We’re going to keep pushing, we’re going to keep advocating, we’re going to keep demonstrating,” he said. “We will not rest until we reach the promised land of liberty and justice for all.”
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