The observation of the 60th anniversary of the historic March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom took place Aug. 26. On Aug. 28, 1963, an estimated 250,000 Black and white protesters traveled from all over the country, mainly on buses and trains, to rally at the Lincoln Memorial in solidarity . . .
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A solidarity protest occurred in New York City on Aug. 26 against the construction of “Cop City” in Atlanta, and to voice opposition to the Atlanta police department’s hiring event that day. The demonstration took place outside the New York Hilton hotel, as police recruiters were inside. Richie Merino at . . .
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