50th Anniversary March on Washington

  • 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington

    On August 27th hundreds of citizens attended the 2013 Conference on Civil Rights: Marching Forward By Looking Back. The following morning, on August 28, 2013, thousands of citizens, from across this country, converged upon our nation’s capital to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington.
    This site provides opportunities for people to share remembrances of and pictures from both marches. Additionally, visitors to this site can get updates on a variety of ongoing civil rights initiatives intended to make Dr. King’s dream a reality.

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Marching Forward: Retracing the Steps

AUGUST 28 MARCH INFO

A National Dialogue

January 15, 2015

MLK National Dialouge

Posts By Van White

0 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Fighting for Our Lives and Our Liberty

  • 08/27/2013
  • Van White
  • · Events

PANEL DISCUSSION | EXECUTIVE

SUMMARY OF DISCUSSION

The children’s defense fund coined the phrase the “cradle to prison pipeline”.  Author Michele Alexander referred to it as “the new Jim Crow”.  Whatever you call it, CFSCHRL founder and civil rights lawyer Van White, observed that men of color often give up or say “f@#k it” when confronted with the realities of racial profiling and disparate sentencing.  Listen and learn from a panel of experts (Bruce Alexander, commissioner of schools Akron, Ohio; Christi Griffin, esq. Of the ethics project; Sheila a. Bedi, associate clinical professor, NW University school of law.) On proven strategies for dismantling the cradle to prison pipeline and how we can best bring hope to the young men and women of color who are caught up in the strong current within the pipeline.

0 11:15 am – 12:30 am Be Still and Listen: Models for economic and political freedom

  • 08/27/2013
  • Van White
  • · Events

PANEL DISCUSSION | GRAND BALLROOM

SUMMARY OF DISCUSSION

If the last fifty years have taught us one thing… it is this.  Civil rights laws, regulations, and court cases alone cannot create the sustainable political and economic progress that is needed to “free” the thousands of Americans who continue to suffer civil and economic injustices. Sustainable and substantial progress will only occur through effective leadership – political as well as economic leadership.  We’ve assembled a panel of business and political leaders who will discuss how they took the initiative and created their own business or grabbed the reigns of political leadership in their communities.  Included among the panelist are the Honorable Mayor William A. Johnson Jr., (the first African American Mayor of Rochester New York); successful entrepreneur William A. Thurman of Sunbelt Soft Drinks; and George Moses (Executive Director of the North East Development Corporation).   If you’ve ever thought about running for office or running your own business, now is the time for you to be still and listen to the insightful and inspiring stories of these three panelist.

4 10:00 am – 11:00 am A Time to Listen: Youth Speak Out

  • 08/27/2013
  • Van White
  • · Events

STUDENT SPEAK OUT | GRAND BALLROOM

Through the use of the world wide-wide web, students from Montgomery, Alabama (joined by students from Tangipahoa Parish in Louisiana) will become full participants at the conference.  Initially, they will participate by being panel members themselves.  Then they will observe and ask questions of other panelist later on during the conference.

SUMMARY OF DISCUSSION

Three students from Jefferson Davis high school (in historic Montgomery, Alabama) and three students from Tangipahoa Parish in Louisiana will discuss (from their perspective as youth and students) how they view the history of civil rights in the United States and how they see their lives impacted by that struggle today.

17 AUGUST 28, 2013 MARCH TO CULMINATE IN SPEECH BY PRESIDENT OBAMA ON THE VERY SPOT WHERE DR. KING DELIVERED HIS “I HAVE A DREAM” SPEECH

  • 08/08/2013
  • Van White
  • · Featured · News

AUGUST 28, 2013 MARCH TO CULMINATE IN SPEECH BY PRESIDENT OBAMA

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Citizens marching in the August 28, 2013 will experience a special moment in history after the August 28, 2013 March concludes on the National Mall.  Today it was announced that President Barack Obama has chosen to speak to the nation on August 28, 2013 from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial.  This will make the August 28, 2013 “March for Jobs and Justice” extra special.  On August 28, 2013 at  8:15 am we will gather at 600 New Jersey Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C.   From there we will march to the steps of the Lincoln Memorial to hear the President speak from the very spot where Dr. King delivered his speech “I Have a Dream” speech 50 years ago.  America “Our time [August 28, 2013 at 8:15 am] has come”!  Join us!

(Details regarding the start time and the exact route of the March are available by going to the Home Page of this web site and by pressing the red “March on Washington” button.  Also go to the Home Page to get details regarding the Conference on Civil Rights which will take place on August 27, 2013 at the Washington Court Hotel.  Register on line, on this web site, today.)

6 Where to Stay

  • 07/31/2013
  • Van White
  • · Featured · News

We realize that many people are traveling great distances to attend the August 27, 2013 Conference on Civil Rights and the August 28, 2013 March on Washington. Moreover, because these (and other activities) may require that you stay over night, we’ve made arrangements with the hotel(s) listed below which will ensure that the cost of your stay is reasonable and affordable. We also wanted it to be convenient. So just click on the link below and enter the special promotional code and reserve your room today. Hurry because these rooms won’t last at this rate!”

St. Gregory Luxury Hotel & Suites

  • Pricing & Info

St. Gregory Luxury Hotel & Suites
2033 M St NW, Washington, DC ‎
(202) 530-3600 ‎ · stgregoryhotelwdc.com

50th Anniversary March on Washington Special Rate

Rates From $119 per night for single and double occupancy Deluxe Rooms
From $139 per night for single and double occupancy Jr. Suites
Rates Includes Complimentary High Speed Internet

Click Here for Reservation or use Promo Code 50MARCH

The Beacon Hotel

  • Pricing and Info

Beacon Hotel & Corporate Quarters
1615 Rhode Island Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC ‎
(202) 296-2100 ‎ · beaconhotelwdc.com‎

50th Anniversary March on Washington Special Rate

Rates From $119 per night for single and double occupancy Deluxe Rooms
From $139 per night for single and double occupancy Jr. Suites
Rates Includes Complimentary High Speed Internet

Click Here for Reservation or use Promo Code 50MARCH

Capitol Hill Hotel

  • Pricing and Info

Capitol Hill Hotel
200 C St SE Washington, DC 20003
(202) 543-6000 ‎ · capitolhillhotel-dc.com

50th Anniversary March on Washington Special Rate

Rates From $119 per night for Junior Suite Queen
From $139 per night for Junior Suite Queen and Sofa Bed
Rate includes Complimentary Continental Breakfast

Click Here for Reservation or use Promo Code MARCH

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