While many will come to commemorate the anniversary of the March on Washington the weekend before, on August 28, at a ceremony commemorating the occasion, President Barack Obama will deliver a speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial; the very same steps where Dr. Martin Luther King delivered his signature “I Have a Dream” speech.The White House says the […]
Today, August 28, 2012, is the 49th anniversary of the groundbreaking March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom during which Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. Reminiscent of this defining date in the Civil Rights movement, today is the first anniversary of the dedication […]
