Join the A. Philip Randolph Institute Milwaukee Chapter and local union and community members on Saturday, August 28, to celebrate and commemorate 58 years since the March on Washington.
We join together in solidarity to continue the struggle 58 years later for voting rights, worker rights, and more. Join union workers, elected officials, and the community for a march and speaking program to show what solidarity looks like as we call for a more just, more equal world, free from discrimination with good jobs and democracy for all.
WHEN: Saturday, August 28, 2021. March at Noon
WHERE: Dr. King Statue on Martin Luther King Drive between Reservoir and Vine. March to Zeidler Union Square, 301 W Michigan St, Milwaukee, WI 53203
Over fifty-eight years ago, Asa Philip Randolph, the founder of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters union and the historical March on Washington, found his purpose for the march to be concerning desegregation in the workplace. A week before the initial protest was to take place President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued Executive Order 8802. This executive order prohibited discrimination in the defense industry. While one bridge was crossed, we still struggled to cross another – equal and fair voting rights. On August 28, 1963, the March on Washington was held, attracting nearly 100,000 participants and Dr. King made his famous “I Have a Dream” speech.
Today, in 2021, we still struggle to cross that same bridge as new state laws are imposed putting limits on voting. Nearly 400 anti-voter bills with restrictions on voting rights have been proposed since the 2020 election including new voter ID requirements and limited access to early and mail-in voting.
Join the commemoration of the March on Washington this Saturday, August 28. March begins at noon as we continue the fight for strong voting rights, democracy, and good jobs for all.
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