By AFRO Staff

Historic civil rights leaders gathered on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial to continue the work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech. Those who spoke highlighted the fact that the Black community is still working to overcome many of the same obstacles they faced in the 1960s. Elected officials spoke on the topic of voting rights and gerrymandering, which has limited Black voters from making an impact in government leadership. Women like Bishop Vashti Mckenzie, Fatima Goss Graves and Arndrea Waters King took to the podium with passion for making change in the civil and human rights arena.

  • Martin Luther King III supports his daughter, Yolanda Renee King, as she speaks words to attendees. Credit: AFRO File Photo / James Fields
  • Rev. Dr. Herbert D. Daughtry prepares for the March on Washington while listening to orators at the pre-ceremony. Credit: AFRO File Photo / James Fields
  • Rev. Jamal Harrison Bryant, of New Birth Missionary Baptist, highlights the attack on Black history and Black education in his speech. Credit: AFRO File Photo / James Fields
  • Andrew Young, the former Mayor of Atlanta, joins march attendees in their fight for jobs and freedom. Credit: AFRO File Photo / James Fields
  • Andrea Waters King Thousands gathered again at the Lincoln Memorial to be part of the 60th Anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Credit: AFRO File Photo / James Fields
  • Rev.Al Sharpton, leader of the National Action Network, speaks. Credit: AFRO File Photo / James Fields
  • Bishop Vashti Murphy McKenzie was one of many faith leaders who fired up the crowd. Credit: AFRO File Photo / James Fields
  • Fatima Goss Graves, president and CEO of the National Women’s Law Center, speaks to women’s empowerment and the ideals of women of color. Credit: AFRO File Photo / James Fields
  • Arndrea Waters King, wife of Martin Luther King lll, honors past March on Washington participants and encourages attendees to continue the fight for equality. Credit: AFRO File Photo / James Fields
  • Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY-8) takes to the stage to share his efforts to achieve equal opportunities for the Black residents of New York and beyond. Credit: AFRO File Photo / James Fields
  • Dr. Benjamin Chavis, chairman of the National Newspaper Publishers Association, stands in front of the Lincoln Memorial sixty years after the original March on Washington. Credit: AFRO File Photo / James Fields
  • Hilary O. Shelton participates in the 2023 March on Washington as National Advisor of Governance and Policy for the NAACP. Credit: AFRO File Photo / James Fields

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