Tens of thousands of people are gathering Saturday at the Lincoln Memorial in the nation’s capital to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have A Dream” speech
Bernice King, the daughter of Martin Luther King, Jr., speaks during an interview with The Associated Press at the Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial in Washington, Friday, Aug. 25, 2023. WASHINGTON — — Thousands converged on the National Mall on Saturday for the 60th anniversary of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s, saying a country that remains riven by racial inequality has yet to fulfill the legendary civil rights leader's dream.
Pamela Mays McDonald of Philadelphia attended the initial march as a child. “I was 8 years old at the original March and only one woman was allowed to speak — she was from Arkansas where I’m from — now look at how many women are on the podium today,” she said. On Friday, Martin Luther King III, who is the late civil rights icon’s eldest son, and his sister, Bernice King, each visited their father’s monument in Washington.
The gathering Saturday was a precursor to the actual anniversary of the Aug. 28, 1963 March on Washington. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris willon Monday by meeting with organizers of the 1963 gathering. All of King's children have been invited to meet with Biden, White House officials said.
Martin Luther King Jr.'s Washington remarks have resounded through decades of push and pull toward progress in civil and human rights. But dark moments followed his speech, too.
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