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‘It's not just a moment, it's a movement': A look back at the 1963 March on Washington
August 28, 2023, marks the March on Washington’s 60th anniversary. News4 takes a look back at this historic day and its legacy with Aaron Bryant, museum curator, National Museum of African American History and Culture, Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, who was on staff for the march, and Derrick Lewis, a field manager for NAACP Youth & Culture.
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MLK's dream for America is one of the stars of the 60th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington
The last part of the speech took less time to deliver than it takes to boil an egg, but “I Have A Dream” is one of American history’s most famous orations and most inspiring. Martin Luther King Jr. began by speaking of poverty, segregation and discrimination and how the nation had reneged on its promise of equality for Black Americans....
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DC Congresswoman Norton Asks US Botanic Garden to Show Marijuana
Washington, D.C., Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton is asking the United States Botanic Garden to show marijuana.
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‘Not as Fun': Timed-Entry Passes Keep Some From Visiting National Zoo
The National Zoo requires all visitors have timed entry passes, but some D.C. residents and Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton, are concerned it may keep some people away.
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How Will a GOP-Controlled House Impact DC? Del. Norton Concerned
The Republican-led House and the speaker drama could mean new efforts by lawmakers to get involved in D.C. affairs.
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‘Can't Just Drop In': Residents Remark on National Zoo's Timed-Entry Passes
The National Zoo is one of the few Smithsonian locations that still requires timed-entry passes, and D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton is questioning that requirement. News4’s Juliana Valencia reports.
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New Republican-Led House Sparks DC Home Rule Concerns
The Republican-led House and the speaker drama could mean new efforts by lawmakers to get involved in D.C. affairs.