Thousands March On Washington

A demonstrator pumps his fist as others gather in front of the Lincoln Memorial for the “Get Your Knee Off Our Necks” march in support of racial justice that is expected to gather protestors from all over the country in Washington, U.S., August 28, 2020. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

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WATCH: Thousands gather at March on Washington commemorations

Thousands gathered at the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, where the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his historic “I Have A Dream” address, a vision of racial equality that remains elusive for millions of Americans. And turnout has been lighter than initially intended due to city-imposed corona…

 Capping a week of protests and outrage over the police shooting of a Black man in Wisconsin, civil rights advocates began highlighting the scourge of police and vigilante violence against Black Americans at a commemoration of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.

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