John,
Today, we continue to witness nationwide protests against police violence and systemic racism, but I know that long-term sustainable change happens through activism and taking that power to the polls.
On August 28, 1963, a quarter-million people from across the United States participated in the historic March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Yesterday marked the 57th anniversary of that historic march, where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., standing in front of the Lincoln Memorial, delivered his famous “I Have a Dream” speech.
“We cannot be satisfied as long as a Negro in Mississippi cannot vote and a Negro in New York believes he has nothing for which to vote. No, no, we are not satisfied, and we will not be satisfied until justice rolls down like waters and righteousness like a mighty stream.” -Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
As we commemorate the March on Washington, watch and share this video, check your registration and request your mail-in ballot at weall.vote/hub, and ask 10 of your friends to do the same.
The March on Washington led to the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibited discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin, provided for the integration of schools and other public facilities, and made employment discrimination illegal. It was one of the crowning legislative achievements of the Civil Rights Movement and paved the way for more critical legislation, like the Voting Rights Act of 1965 which ensured every American -- particularly African Americans -- had equal access to the ballot box.
So make sure your voice is heard this fall. Check your voter registration, request your vote by mail ballot, and make sure 10 of your friends do the same >>
March on,
Stephanie
Stephanie L. Young
Chief Officer of Culture, Communications & Media Partnerships
When We All Vote
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