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Pat Lawson Muse talks with Artistic Director Isisara Bey about the March on Washington Film Festival.

Tears streamed down Brooke Moreland’s face as she watched tens of thousands gather on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial to decry systemic racism and demand racial justice in the wake of several police killings of Black Americans.  But for the Indianapolis mother of three, the fiery speeches delivered Friday at the commemoration of the 1963 March on Washington...

People who attended the Commitment March Friday said it’s frustrating that the country is still dealing with racism, but many also expressed hope that the wide cross section of Americans at the march can actually make change happen. News4’s Shomari Stone spoke with some of the thousands who came out to march.

Rev. Al Sharpton invoked the names of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and others who have died in police shootings. Sharpton also told demonstrators why people still have to say “Black lives matter.”

Rev. Al Sharpton told demonstrators at the March on Washington that the reason people still have to say “Black Lives Matter” is because Black people “get less healthcare like we don’t matter; we go to jail longer for the same crime like we don’t matter; we get poverty, unemployment, double the others, like we don’t matter.”

Rep. Charles Booker, the youngest Black state lawmaker in Kentucky, speaks to demonstrators gathered at the Lincoln Memorial for the March on Washington: “There’s no mountain we can’t move and there’s no root of racism we can’t pull up.”

Megachurch Pastor Jamal Harrison Bryant speaks to demonstrators at the March on Washington about the tenacity of Black people: “Even when you render us paralyzed, we still know how to crawl. We’re going to crawl to the polls if we have to.”

Yolanda Renee King, granddaughter of Martin Luther King Jr., spoke at the Commitment March about her grandfather and about racial equality.

Martin Luther King III was among the speakers at today’s Commitment March. He stressed the importance of voting and what his father, Martin Luther King Jr., would think about the event today. ⁠
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As thousands gather on the National Mall, the Lincoln Memorial will serve as the backdrop for the speakers at today’s Commitment March. News4’s Molette Green reports on how the iconic tourist attraction honoring Abraham Lincoln has been the focal point of many events and marches for racial equity.

Two mothers from the D.C. area will take the stage at the Commitment March to tell their stories and why they believe years after their sons were killed, they still don’t have justice. News’4 Jummy Olabanji reports.

A group five friends from all over the country are traveling to Washington D.C. for the Commitment March. They say they only get together periodically, but they saw this as a perfect opportunity to reunite for a good cause. News4’s Aaron Gilchrist reports.

Crowds descended on the Natioanl Mall for the Commitment March on Washington Friday. News4’s Justin Finch spoke to one family about why they’re attending.

History is in the making as thousands are expected to gather on the National Mall for the Commitment March: Get Your Knee Off Our Necks.

For months, members of the grassroots group PG Change Makers have been demonstrating throughout Prince George’s County. Prince George’s County Bureau Chief Tracee Wilkins spoke with some local activists who say they’re headed to Washington to support those marching.

News4’s “Inequality in Action” special hosted by Aaron Gilchrist featured Rev. Al Sharpton and Martin Luther King III.

Rep. John Lewis was the last surviving of the Big Six speakers at the March on Washington in 1963. And before he left, he passed the torch to the next generation of activists who will raise their voices at a reprise demonstration in the capital, the Commitment March on Washington. While the country has made progress in the decades since…

Virginia Ali, the owner of Ben’s Chili Bowl, was at the March on Washington, and is now reflecting on the time she spent with Dr. Martin Luther King before and after his speech. She shared with News4’s Meagan Fitzgerald the progress we’ve made, and how much more still needs to be done.

From a union organizer inspired by attending the 1963 March on Washington to a 9-year-old from the D.C. area who plans to demonstrate “until we can be free,” News4’s Molette Green follows the evolution of the civil rights movement messages.