Peter Yarrow, of Peter, Paul and Mary, explains how the March on Washington is an instruction manual for activism today. Continue reading
Peter Yarrow discusses the role of young people at the March and how they came together to organize the infamous event. Continue reading
Clarence Jones talks about how the size of the audience influenced MLK's delivery of the 'I Have a Dream' speech. Continue reading
Clarence Jones discusses how MLK's speech had to persuade Americans to get on board with civil rights. Continue reading
Malcolm X explains why he happened to be in Washington D.C. and why he chose not to attend the March. Continue reading
Congressman Emanuel Cleaver recalls the morning of the March on Washington when MLK's staff teased him about the size of the crowd being only 25,000 attendees. Continue reading
Karen Mulhauser, a college student at Antioch at the time of the March, describes her upbringing. Continue reading
George Raveling describes how he came to own the actual copy of the "I Have a Dream" speech that Martin Luther King, Jr., read on the day of the March. Continue reading
Caroline Cunningham, president of the Trust for the National Mall, describes how the March influenced the Mall and vice-versa. Continue reading
Julian Bond, civil rights icon and director of communications for SNCC at the time of the March, remembers some of the music of the March. Continue reading
