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An Unfulfilled Demand From The March On Washington: A $15 Minimum Wage
By Bryce Covert When protestors gathered in the nation’s capital 50 years ago from Wednesday, they had ten concrete demands, one of which was “A national minimum wage act that will give all Americans a decent standard of living.” They … Continue reading
50 Years Later: Whither the Moral Arc of the Universe?
By Paul Brandeis Raushenbush In 1853, the controversial abolitionist Theodore Parker preached these words: “I do not pretend to understand the moral universe; the arc is a long one, my eye reaches but little ways; I cannot calculate the curve … Continue reading
50 Years Later, Our March Goes On
By Eric H. Holder, Jr. It was an honor to speak at the National Action to Realize the Dream March this morning to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington. Fifty years ago, Dr. King shared his dream … Continue reading
Five myths about the March on Washington
By William P. Jones On Aug. 28, 1963, the March on Washington, featuring Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech, became the touchstone of the American civil rights movement. But our focus on one man and one speech … Continue reading
Youth see march anniversary as chance to lead
By Shaquille Brewster Mary-Pat Hector of Atlanta operates much like a 1960s civil rights activist as she plans for the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington. Her cell phone rings constantly as she confirms event details, tweaks the draft … Continue reading
March on Washington List of Demands: 2013 Goals Mirror Those Set in 1963
By Janell Ross Listen to talk radio, peruse the front page of the nation’s major news sites and covers of the big magazines this week, and the 1963 March on Washington occupies a lot of real estate. There are the … Continue reading
I Have a Copyright: The Problem With MLK’s Speech
By Lauren Williams I have a dream that on the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, little black boys and girls will be holding hands with little white boys and girls as they watch the footage on TV of … Continue reading
Where Do We Go From Here?
By Marian Wright Edelman In a sense we’ve come to our nation’s capital to cash a check. When the architects of our republic wrote the magnificent words of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, they were signing a promissory … Continue reading
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