Diane McDougall remembers the tree she stood under during the March on Washington to avoid the sweltering heat on August 28, 1963. Continue reading
Janice Ferebee discusses her father's union background and what she learned about unions as a child. Continue reading
Senator Harris Wofford discusses how Martin Luther King, Jr. and John F. Kennedy both felt about an executive civil rights measure and the March on Washington. Continue reading
Joyce Ladner discusses organizing the March and how they got the word out before the existence of social media. Continue reading
Herb Gaskins recalls what he did during the March on Washington and explains how the legacy of the March has lived on. Continue reading
Odie Gibbs reflects on how the March on Washington changed her view of other people around the country. Continue reading
Gary Grant traveled to the March on Washington by bus from Newark, New Jersey. He discusses why he came to the March and what it was like to be in the crowd and hear Dr. King speak. Continue reading
Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes discusses working with Bayard Rustin and her admiration for him. Continue reading
Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton recalls the music of the March on Washington and how it changed the atmosphere of the gathering. Continue reading
Peter Yarrow, of Peter, Paul and Mary, discusses how the March on Washington was a prelude to today's movements for change. Continue reading