Martin Luther King Jr.

On August 28, 2022, Race and Grace Ministries, LLC and Ending Racism USA co-sponsored a virtual commemoration of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. More than 100 people joined to be inspired by what happened 49 years ago, to reflect on what has been accomplished, and to recommit to the goal of ending racism. The Zoom meeting was recorded. You can watch the entire event or clips of the presenters.

Although I have read what is commonly referred to as Martin Luther King's Dream speech several times in the past, preparation for this conference sent me back to read the speech again. What strikes me most today is how contemporary the speech is. With just a few changes to update the language to what we use today and several clarifications, the speech would be a powerful expression of our current situation and a description of where we need to go from here.

KING is a 2-disk DVD set that was originally broadcast as TV mini-series. It includes Dr. Kings speech at the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.

People think of the 1963 March on Washington as Dr. Martin Luther King’s “I Have A Dream” march, but what was important that day wasn’t any particular speech but the fact that for the first time so many people, from such a broad range of our society, stood together and demanded that America live up to its promise.

When I saw that the crowd on the Mall was so huge, I began to believe that dedication to equality was common among Americans. The March gave me new faith in America, and motivation to return to my organizing.