As he approached the podium, Bayard Rustin was determined and elated. He expected about 100,000 marchers to converge at the Washington Monument on August 28, 1963. To his delight, approximately 250,000 people cheered as he listed the demands of the march. The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom began after eight weeks of recruiting […]
Tag: Nonviolence
Study nonviolence as a strategy and a way of life, from Dr. King’s teaching to peaceful protest today. These posts examine civil disobedience, direct action, and the discipline behind the movement’s victories. Nonviolence was a method, not an accident.
TWENTYSEVENTEEN
By Terri Lee Freeman, Museum President 2017 has arrived. How I wish I could list the incredible accomplishments that took place in 2016 to provide equitable access to opportunity, move justice forward, and ensure freedom. But frankly, I honestly believe 2016 was one of the most challenging years we’ve experienced in quite some time. Global […]
We?ve Got Work To Do
By Terri Lee Freeman Museum President On Saturday, August 15, 2015 the fight for freedom lost a soldier – Julian Bond. The life of Julian Bond is a message to young and old alike. As a college student, Julian Bond took the role of activist seriously, dropping out of […]