Thousands Gather For Another March On Washington, 57 Years Later

Thousands of demonstrators converged on the nation's capital on Friday (August 28) to demand racial equality, an overhaul of the nation’s criminal justice system, and an end to systemic racism.

Rev. Al Sharpton, along with the National Action Network, organized the Get Your Knee Off Our Necks Commitment March on Washington to mark the 57th anniversary of the historic March on Washington where Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous "I Have A Dream" speech.

Martin Luther King III addressed the crowd on Friday from the Lincoln Memorial, the very steps where his father stood 57 years ago, and issued a call to action, saying, "If you're looking for a savior, get up and find the mirror. [...] We must become the heroes of the history we're making."

Other speakers included several Democratic members of Congress, family members of Black Americans who have been killed by police or in other racially-charged incidents, a number of civil rights and social justice activists, and Rev. King’s granddaughter Yolanda Renee, who delivered a passionate speech about the current state of America.

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