50th anniversary of the March on Washington

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Tavis Smiley on the 50th anniversary celebration of the March on Washington: “It was a great day… but…”

On the heels of Wednesday’s celebration of the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, “Piers Morgan Live” invited Tavis Smiley to offer his perspective on today’s ceremony as well as Dr. Martin Luther King’s famous “I have a dream” speech.

 

Community Village‘s insight:

I agree with Mr. Smiley. One of my pet peeves is hearing politicians talk about helping the middle class, while as the same time, not mentioning the poor and working class – as if they don’t matter or don’t exist.

See on piersmorgan.blogs.cnn.com

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50th anniversary of the March on Washington – Videos on NBC

Video on msnbc.com: LIVE VIDEO — President Obama, former President Bill Clinton and other dignitaries and celebrities deliver remarks at a commemoration of the 1963 demonstration for jobs, economic justice and racial equality at the Lincoln…

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The planned March on Washington, 2013

There will be Yasnyy  two marches to mark the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington on August 28th 1963, both ending at the Lincoln Memorial (links go to the march’s website):

 

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