March on Washington

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Was Assassinated 48 Years Ago Today

Dr. King was just 39 years old when he was killed.

Sameer Rao Apr 4, 2016 4:25PM EDT

It's Been 50 Years Since Malcolm X's 'Message to the Grass Roots'

Have you heard it?

Aura Bogado Nov 8, 2013 10:31AM EST

Dream Defenders and DREAMers Were Cut From 'I Have a Dream' Ceremony

Leaders of youth social justice action organizations were invited to speak at the March on Washington 50th anniversary ceremony yesterday, but then cut at the last minute.

Brentin Mock Aug 29, 2013 12:05PM EDT

Report From the March on Washington 50th Anniversary Ceremony

The highs and the lows of yesterday’s commemoration

Brentin Mock Aug 29, 2013 11:00AM EDT

Obama vs. History

To understand why the president has failed to address economic inequity, listen to his strange, ahistorical diagnosis of the problem.

Imara Jones Aug 29, 2013 8:52AM EDT

An Animated Look at Martin Luther King, Jr's 'I Have a Dream' Speech

A new project hopes to keep the speech’s legacy alive.

Jamilah King Aug 27, 2013 12:38PM EDT

Colin Powell Talks Race, March on Washington and Voter ID

Colin Powell says President Obama needs to step up race discussion.

Brentin Mock Aug 26, 2013 9:28AM EDT

My March on Washington, in Tweets

Rinku Sen covered the massive event–and all the voices there–140 characters at a time.

Rinku Sen Aug 26, 2013 9:04AM EDT

'One Man, One Vote' a Major Theme at March on Washington Anniversary

The call to strengthen voting rights was a prominent feature of the 50th anniversary rally.

Brentin Mock Aug 26, 2013 8:00AM EDT

The Sounds of Freedom [AUDIO]

An audio collage from the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.

Kai Wright Aug 24, 2013 9:35AM EDT

Necessary Tension Around Obama at March on Washington 50th Anniversary

Looking at the blurred lines between Barack Obama and Martin Luther King.

Brentin Mock Aug 23, 2013 4:04PM EDT

The 1963 March on Washington in Photos

Historian and author Barbara Ransby takes us beyond “I Have a Dream.”

Barbara Ransby Aug 23, 2013 7:20AM EDT

Shadowing the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington

A look inside the promotion and planning of the unofficial March for Jobs and Justice in Washington, D.C.

Brentin Mock Aug 22, 2013 3:00PM EDT

A Tale of Two (or Three) Marches in Washington, D.C.

Sorting out the events honoring the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington

Brentin Mock Aug 21, 2013 2:27PM EDT

[Postponed] Live Chat: Moving Toward the Dream

News editor Aura Bogado talks with organizers from the Dream Defenders, Moral Mondays and Dream 9 about a new era of direct action.

Kai Wright Aug 21, 2013 12:27PM EDT

MLK's 'I Have a Dream' Speech Was Also About Police Brutality

Aura Bogado Aug 20, 2013 2:41PM EDT

Building a New Racial Justice Movement

Creating a multiracial movement for justice requires more than slapping the word “new” in front of “civil rights movement.”

Rinku Sen Aug 20, 2013 8:22AM EDT

Obama Will Emphasize Class and Race at March on Washington 50th Anniversary

Over the weekend, The Washington Post presented a preview of President Obama’s speech at the upcoming 50th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, which they report will strongly emphasize economic inequality problems, even more so than racial inequality.

Brentin Mock Aug 19, 2013 11:20AM EDT

Still Marching for Jobs

At the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, its economic justice platform remains unmet.

Imara Jones Aug 19, 2013 10:02AM EDT

Two Years After BP Gulf Disaster, First Criminal Charges Arrive

A former BP engineer has been arrested for deleting text messages which discussed the real scale of the spill.

Julianne Hing Apr 24, 2012 4:14PM EDT