On Wednesday, President Obama will speak at the Lincoln Memorial, joined by President Jimmy Carter and President Bill Clinton, members of the King family and other civil rights leaders and luminaries. The program begins at 11 a.m.

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On Saturday, August 24, 2013, tens of thousands of people gathered at the Lincoln Memorial to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington.…

Millions will gather in Washington today to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington. As this happens I am both honored to be here to witness a part of history, but it also reminds me of how far we HAVE NOT come. Fifty years ago the oppression we faced was extremely overt. During […]

        Rev. Al Sharpton and the National Action Network will host the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington. The event will…

This weekend the verdict in the George Zimmerman trial came back. He was found not guilty.  For many the not guilty verdict is not shocking, but is is hurtful. The verdict spurred lots of emotion from people around the country, particularly black Americans. Social media sites blazed with emotional thoughts about the verdict, what it […]