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Civil 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…

Participants talked about the legacy of the civil rights movement and Martin Luther King, Jr. at a rally to mark the 40th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington in which Dr. King gave h…

Civil rights and religious leaders, as well as victims of hate crimes, talked about growing divisions within some regions and sections of American culture. They were particularly concerned w…

Congressional Black Caucus members met to address the issue of police brutality. They heard testimonial accounts of brutality from a number of persons, and concluded with recommendations for…

Participants focused on the brutality some police officers use towards minority groups. They stressed that the Justice Department needs to provide protections for minority citizens against p…

Friends, associates, and admirers held a tribute for retiring Washington, D.C. Mayor Marion Barry. Participants celebrated his work in politics and his achievements for minorities.

Mr. King talked about the changes in the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and describes programs he hopes to carry out. Mr. King was inaugurated earlier as the president of the SCLC,…

Friends and colleagues from the fields of business and politics gathered to pay tribute to Dorothy Height. She recently announced she is stepping down from her post as leader of the National…

A number of domestic and foreign leaders talked about the politics of blacks abroad. They talked about the difficulties they face in dealing with race, class and the community. The forum was…

Mr Walter Fauntroy, the National director of the 1993 March on Washington, spoke about plans for the next day’s 30th anniversary March on Washington, a rally commemorating the 1962 civil ri…

Mr. Fauntroy and Mr. Gregory spoke to a luncheon audience on issues affecting the African-American community. Mr. Fauntroy discussed the legacy of the Southern Christian Leadership Conferenc…

Representatives of several civil rights and special interest organizations spoke in a news conference and discussed the plans for the 30th-anniversary March on Washington, DC. The March on A…