1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Words Can Make a Difference | 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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PANEL DISCUSSION | HERMITAGE

SUMMARY OF DISCUSSION

One thing is very clear; the leaders of the 1960s civil rights movement knew how to utilize the media to get their message across. Nightly television images of peaceful protesters running from dogs and firehouses; horrific still pictures of bombed out churches and bloodied freedom riders, all had an impact on shaping public opinion. With all of today’s available electronic, print and digital media, you’d think we’d have an easier time getting our message out? Instead, it appears that we only occasionally engage the media when were in the midst of a crisis or controversy. But what is our message throughout the balance of the year or decade? If you listen to the radio or watch music videos, we are now the ones who are generating violent and counterproductive images. Our panel of media experts, including Professor John Youngblood (professors of communication at Suny Potsdam) and Dr. Elijah Foulk, will lead a lively an engaging discussion around media, messaging, and the movement.