Wednesday, August 28 is the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech at the Emancipation March on Washington.DC. This site provides information about commemorations of this event throughout the country.
Many materials are available to mark this event. Smithsonian magazine has published this Oral History of the March on Washington, which is worth reviewing. (Go to http://www.smithsonianmag.com for much more information.)
On Sunday, August 25, Pax Christi USA Executive Director Sister Patricia Chappell, SNDdeN will participate in a panel discussion on "A Catholic Conversation on Race, Religion and the March on Washington" at Holy Redeemer Church in Washington, DC. Go to the Pax Christi USA website for more information.
The USCCB's Committee on Cultural Diversity issued a statement, "March on Washington Anniversary: Time to Face Unmet Goals."
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