Thousands converge on National Mall to mark the March on Washington’s 60th anniversary

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Thousands have gathered at the Lincoln Memorial in the nation's capital to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have A Dream" speech.

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Aaron L. Morrison

Ayanna Alexander

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The event was organized by the Drum Major Institute, founded by Martin Luther King III and Yolanda Renee King, and the National Action Network, founded by Rev. Al Sharpton.

Yolanda Renee King, the 15-year-old granddaughter of Martin Luther King Jr., gave a speech at the 2023 Continuation March on Washington, delivering her remarks from the same spot where her grandfather gave his famous "I Have a Dream" speech 60 years ago.

Pamela Mays McDonald of Philadelphia, who attended the original March on Washington as an 8-year-old, remarked on the progress that has been made in terms of representation of women at the event. She recalled that only one woman, Daisy Bates of Arkansas, was allowed to speak at the 1963 march, but that this year, there were five women on the podium.

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60th anniversary of Martin Luther King's "I have a Dream" speech

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The event was organized by the Drum Major Institute, founded by Martin Luther King III and Yolanda Renee King, and the National Action Network, founded by Rev. Al Sharpton.

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Yolanda Renee King, the 15-year-old granddaughter of Martin Luther King Jr., gave a speech at the 2023 Continuation March on Washington, delivering her remarks from the same spot where her grandfather gave his famous "I Have a Dream" speech 60 years ago.

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