60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS MARCH ON WASHINGTON Virtual Program

Join us for the virtual program celebrating the 60th Anniversary of the Civil Rights March on Washington. You’re invited to log in to Zoom beginning at 12:15, where you’ll have the chance to listen to music and. The main program is slated to kick off at 12:30, constituting the focal point of the event. We look forward to your participation!

Time: August 28, 2023, 12:30 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

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EVENTS COMMEMORATE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS MARCH ON WASHINGTON

(Everett, WA). There are three separate events and programs scheduled for August 26-28 that will commemorate the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington. The official title of the series of events is the 60th Anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom-Not A Commemoration but A Continuation! For more information, go to https://naacp-snoco.org/ or communications@naacp-snoco.org.

Sponsors for the programs include the NAACP Snohomish County, Snohomish County Black Heritage Committee, and the Boeing Black Employees Association.

The commemorative event series will kick off on August 26, from 3 pm – 5 pm, on the courthouse steps of the Snohomish County Courthouse, 3000 Rockefeller Ave, Everett, WA, 98201. The program will feature guest speakers, and a performance of the Black National Anthem.  Local youth will also speak about their recent educational visit to Washington, D.C. 

Confirmed speakers for Aug. 26

Dr. Paul Stoots, Rise Up Academy

Jasmine M. Kilpatrick, President, Boeing Black Employees Association

Brandy Donaghy, Washington State Representative

DanVo’nique Bletson-Reed, President, Snohomish County Black Heritage Committee

Washington State Senator John Lovick

 

Other Events and Activities

August 27 – various churches in Snohomish County. 

Local clergy will speak, and churches will feature special presentations during worship services, focusing on the iconic history and impact of the 1963 March on Washington.

Churches: 

1. Jubilee Church of God in Christ
2. Second Baptist
3. Faith Tabernacle
4. Bailey AME
5. First Presbyterian 
6. Greater Trinity Missionary Baptist Church

August 28th – Anniversary Virtual Program. This online program will broadcast Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s inspirational, history-making “I Have a Dream” speech that was delivered in front of the Lincoln Memorial in 1963.  The one-hour webinar will also include music from the era and spokespeople will be available to answer attendee questions.

60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS MARCH ON WASHINGTON Virtual Program

Time: August 28, 2023, 12:30 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

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One of the program organizers, Raymond Miller, summarized the significance of these events. Miller is president and Chief Executive Officer for the Vets Place Northwest.

“The March on Washington was a great success as it led to the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964,” Miller said. “The 60th anniversary commemorates this historic event and its legacy. It is an opportunity to reflect on how far we have come as a society and how much work still needs to be done to achieve true equality for all people. While the march demanded equal rights and human dignity, it is important to recognize that many of the issues that were raised in 1963 are still being fought for by Black people today.”

Media Contacts:

Kevin P. Henry, 206-954-8024, khenry@voaww.org

Raymond Miller, 206-579-0901, raymondm201@gmail.com

DanVonique Bletson-Reed, 425 583-7739, niqueybreed3@hotmail.com