March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
Reflecting on the March on Washington
Editor’s Note: This audio report contains strong language that many may find offensive. This week on The Takeaway, we’re remembering the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington–a defining moment in the civil rights movement. In 1963, some 250,000 civil rights supporters from across the country converged on the capital to march peacefully against racial […]
A look back at singer Marian Anderson’s Lincoln Memorial legacy
70 years ago African-American opera singer Marian Anderson sang on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial after the Daughters of the American Revolution barred her from performing at Constitution Hall. We look at what her legacy means in the 21st century.