by Dave Johnson | Aug 27, 2013 | The Unfinished March
As we remember Martin Luther King's "I Have A Dream" speech, it is a good time to reflect on our own dreams of what our society could become. What is my dream? It all starts with jobs. But it goes on from there. This week Terrance Heath wrote, in "Fifty Years Later:...
by Alexis McGill Johnson | Aug 27, 2013 | Democracy, Economy, Education
The 50th anniversary of the March on Washington presents a critical opportunity for this nation and the African American community to redefine the 21st Century vision for racial justice and freedom. To succeed, this must be a collective vision focused on changing...
by Terrance Heath | Aug 26, 2013 | The Unfinished March
On Saturday, thousands came to Washington, to walk in the footsteps of those who came to the capital 50 years ago, for the "March on Washington For Jobs and Freedom." The event became an iconic moment for the African-American civil rights movement and set the mold for...
by Richard Eskow | Aug 22, 2013 | The Unfinished March
Our nation is about to commemorate the 1963 March on Washington. Over the next few days there will be new marches and new speeches, along with lots of black-and-white photographs and film clips of that historic day. We’ll remember the wisdom and courage of the civil...
by Isaiah J. Poole | Aug 22, 2013 | The Unfinished March
As the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington approaches, Dr. Martin Luther King’s “dream” remains unfulfilled. Great progress has been made against racial discrimination, but Dr. King’s call for economic justice remains unanswered. In the 50 years since King at...