Selma March Commemorative Church Service
Reverends Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson, Attorney General Eric Holder, and others participated in a church service commemorating the 50th anniversary of the 1965 march from Selma to Montgome…
2,657 viewsReverends Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson, Attorney General Eric Holder, and others participated in a church service commemorating the 50th anniversary of the 1965 march from Selma to Montgome…
2,657 viewsAt the dedication of the Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial on the national mall, participants spoke about the legacy of the Reverend King and the civil rights movement. This program d…
10,026 viewsMartin Luther King, Jr. Day is a United States federal holiday observed on the third Monday of January each year in order to fall near King’s birthday, which is January 15th. President Ronal…
1,309 viewsCelebration of Life Service for Dr. Dorothy Height’s life story was told through stories, videos, photos and readings shared by her many friends and colleagues.
7,086 viewsParticipants spoke about the state of the black community in American cities. Among the topics they addressed were the legacy of the civil right movement, challenges facing the urban poor, a…
874 viewsSpeakers celebrated the 100th anniversary of the NAACP. They spoke about historic achievements and the future of the civil rights movement. This plenary session of the NAACP Centennial Conve…
555 viewsAt the groundbreaking ceremony for the Martin Luther King, Jr., National Memorial along the Tidal Basin near the Lincoln Memorial, participants spoke about the legacy of Reverend King and th…
2,805 viewsParticipants gathered at the Edmund Pettus Bridge, where in 1965 the civil rights movement gained national attention when white law enforcement officers used physical force to prevent voting…
730 viewsCivil rights activists spoke from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial during the 30th Anniversary March on Washington entitled, “Jobs, Justice and Peace.” The march, whose participants suppor…
3,197 viewsParticipants paid tribute to the life and career of Former Mayor Maynard Jackson.
5,130 viewsCongressional Democrats discussed campaign strategies to gain control of Congress in the 1998 midterm election.
181 viewsPhone lines were opened for callers with questions or comments concerning the National Democratic Convention and the upcoming election. Vignettes of Representative Richard Gephardt, the Conv…
38 viewsDemocratic Presidential candidate hopefuls debate two days after the New Hampshire primary.
750 viewsDay Two of the 1984 National Convention of the U.S. Democratic Party was held at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, California. The party platform was discussed and voted on. Reverend Jess…
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