After a week of protests and outrage over the police shooting
of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin, thousands gathered in Washington on Friday
to commemorate the historic 1963 March on the U.S. capital.
Civil rights leaders and advocates convened near the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, where Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his historic "I Have A Dream" address, a vision of racial equality that remains elusive for millions of Americans.
The event, organized by Rev. Al Sharpton's National Action Network under the title Commitment March: Get Your Knee Off Our Necks in recognition of George Floyd, a Black man who died May 25 after a white police officer in Minneapolis, Minn., held a knee to his neck for nearly eight minutes. Floyd's death sparked weeks of sustained protests and unrest across the country.
Read more: Thousands gather in D.C. to commemorate historic March on Washington | CBC News
Civil rights leaders and advocates convened near the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, where Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his historic "I Have A Dream" address, a vision of racial equality that remains elusive for millions of Americans.
The event, organized by Rev. Al Sharpton's National Action Network under the title Commitment March: Get Your Knee Off Our Necks in recognition of George Floyd, a Black man who died May 25 after a white police officer in Minneapolis, Minn., held a knee to his neck for nearly eight minutes. Floyd's death sparked weeks of sustained protests and unrest across the country.
Read more: Thousands gather in D.C. to commemorate historic March on Washington | CBC News
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