U.S. marks 60th anniversary of Martin Luther King’s march against racism
Thousands of people gathered on the National Mall in Washington to commemorate event
WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are joining thousands of others to mark the 60th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr’s anti-racism march on Monday.
They are meeting with organizers of the 1963 gathering to mark the anniversary of the march.
Earlier on Saturday as precursor, thousands of people gathered on the National Mall in the nation’s capital to commemorate the event.
The event was organized by the Drum Major Institute of Kings and the Rev. Al Sharpton’s National Action Network.
Speakers included Ambassador Andrew Young, a close adviser to King who helped organize the original march.
The marchers chanted slogans and demanded racial justice.
They carried banners reading “Stop Racism Now”,” “Respect Women of Color”,” “Roe Your Vote”,” End the Electoral College.”
The event was held at the site where as many as 250,000 people gathered in 1963.
The gathering was a call to action for continued progress on racial justice.
Speakers and demonstrators pointed out the many challenges that still exist, such as voting rights, policing, and redlining.
On August 28, 1963, Martin Luther King Jr led the rally known as the March on Washington to advocate for the civil and economic rights of African Americans. He delivered his historic speech “I Have a Dream” on the day, in front of the Lincoln Memorial, in which he called for an end to racism.
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