50th Anniversary March on Washington The name of the march on August 24th is the “National Action to Realize the Dream March”. This march is not just a commemoration, but a continuation of the efforts 50 years ago. The rally will begin at the Lincoln Memorial at 8am followed by a march to the King Memorial. UAW Region 8 will have a buss to this event, leaving the UAW local 2069 union hall on August 24,2013 at 2am. If you would like to take this special trip with us please contact Earleen Miller (641-1158) eawilkeson@hotmail or Melissa Anderson 540-818-3912 Who is scheduled to speak at the event? In addition to Rev. Al Sharpton, Martin Luther King, III, the current list of speakers includes the families of Trayvon Martin and Emmett Till, along with Congressman John Lewis, the only one of the six leaders of the March on Washington of 1963 that is still alive; House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi; Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer; Randi Weingarten, President of American Federation of Teachers (AFT); Lee Saunders, President of AFSCME; Janet Murguia, President of The National Council of LaRAZA; Mary Kay Henry, International President of Service Employers International Union (SEIU); Dennis Van Roekel, President of National Education Association (NEA), Terri O’Neill, President of the National Organization for Women (NOW) and many others.
Posted on: Sat, 17 Aug 2013 23:30:11 +0000
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