Congressman John Lewis tells the story of how he wrote a letter about racial discrimination to Martin Luther King Jr. and received not only a reply, but also round trip bus tickets to visit him in Montgomery to discuss the issue. Continue reading
Andrew Courtney describes his trip to Washington to attend the March on Washington and how it became a turning point in his life. Continue reading
Virginia Richardson discusses how she was able to attend the March and what she remembers from that day. Continue reading
John Murphy discusses the importance of the labor movement at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Continue reading
On the night of the assassination, members of The Gilbert and Sullivan Players (Philadelphia, PA) gathered at the Plays and Players theater for their performance of "The Gondoliers". Some of us came directly from work, stunned by the horrific news.rnOur director , Bruce Montgomery, was considering whether we should cancel … Continue reading
I was driving my very cool red convertible Corvair , famously deemed "unsafe at any speed " by Ralph Nader. I remember that it was a mild day for a Pennsylvania November. As I tooled down the Route 309 expressway listening to music on the car radio, the program was … Continue reading
March on Washington activist Walter Fauntroy discusses how thousands of people got to the event and the importance of encouraging local residents to attend political events in DC. Continue reading
Reverend Willie Barrow talks about organizing The March on Washington as a logistical engineer and the role of women as civil rights leaders in the past, present, and future. Continue reading
Congressional representative John Lewis speaks on MLK's 45th anniversary. Continue reading
Rita Daniels describes her personal experience marching with Dr. King in Washington, D.C. Continue reading