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The East St. Louis, Ill. chapter of the NAACP matched in support of Saturday’s 50th Anniversary. Photo by Wiley Price
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Yah-ya Grey from Newark New Jersey representing the People’s Organization for Progress chants as he marches to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington Saturday. Photo by Wiley Price
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During Saturday’s 50th Anniversary march on Washington the Asian community also shared it’s dream for America. Photo by Wiley Price
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Lottie Thompson from Baltimore, Md. wants hands of issues important to her during the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington Saturday morning in Washington D.C. Photo by Wiley Price
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The Youth and College division of the National NAACP reminded us that they would not be moved. Photo by Wiley Price / St. Louis American
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Michael C. Kyles from Macom, Ga. carries the NAACP Logo past the Washington Monument during the 50th Anniversary of the historic March on Washington Saturday morning in Washington D.C. Photo by Wiley Price
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Charles Warford of White Plains, Maryland walks to protect his grandson Zyshawn Dover from New Haven, Ct. voting rights during the 50th Anniversary of the historic March on Washington Saturday morning in Washington D.C. Photo by Wiley Price
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The Chicago chapter of the International Socialist Organization shared it’s view of their dream of closing prisons and not schools. Photo by Wiley Price
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Alice Wilson of Long Island, Ny. and DeErnest McLamore from Dayton, Oh. make their feelings known towards labor rights during the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington Saturday morning in Washington D.C. Photo by Wiley Price
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Stopping racism, healing america, and wall street were common views during Saturday’s march through the National Mall. Photo by Wiley Price
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The James family from Miami, Fl. have a dream. They are Shyanne10 , Levi 8, Zoe, 3, in her father’s lap, dad Kwaku, mom, Tanya, in mom’s lap is Gabriel 6. Photo by Wiley Price
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New Yorkers Precious Jones 13, and Lisa Lockley both from the Bronx, New York turn the rope for the double dutching April Lewis. The ladies were relaxing across from the newly opened Martin Luther King Jr. monument after the march. Photo by Wiley Price / St. Louis American
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Charles Artison at the newly opened Martin Luther King Jr. monument with his poster of the civil rights leader. Photo by Wiley Price / St. Louis American
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Cheryl and Michael Sawyers of Silver Springs, Maryland stand in front of the Martin Luther King Memorial Saturday after participating in the 50 Anniversary of the March on Washington. Photo by Wiley Price / St. Louis Americn
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Emma P. Ward 69, from Washington D.C. was at the original march in 1963 at the Lincoln Memorial. Originally from Alabama her family moved to D.C. in 1959. The 50th Anniversary of the historic march is called the “National Action to Realize the Dream March”. Photo by Wiley Price / St. Louis American
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Joyce Brown and Stephanie Williams from St. Louis, Mo. were at the Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the historic march on Washington Saturday morning. The 50th Anniversary of the historic march is called the National Action to Realize the Dream March. Photo by Wiley Price / St. Louis American
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Janet Mitchell of Racine Wisconsin holds a sign calling President Obama the King of Kings during Saturday’s 50th anniversary of the march on Washington. The 50th Anniversary of the historic march is called the National Action to Realize the Dream March. Photo by Wiley Price
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Bianca Parker 30, from Philadelphia, Pa. believes we will over come our adversities during Saturday’s 50th anniversary of the historic march on Washington. Photo by Wiley Price
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Tens of thousands gather around the Reflection Pool on the National Mall at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. for the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington. Photo by Wiley Price
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A supporter flies an american flag with the face of President Barack Obama on it over the crowd on the National Mall in Washington D.C. for the 50th Anniversary of the historic March on Washington Saturday morning. Photo by Wiley Price / St. Louis American
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Tamika Love 17, from Baltimore, Maryland holds a sign mindful of protest from the sixty’s during the 50th Anniversary of the historic March on Washington Saturday morning in Washington D.C. Photo by Wiley Price / St. Louis American
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Marchers carried signs on the National Mall that painted a wide range of support of social and political issues. Photo by Wiley Price / St. Louis American
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Civil rights leader Andrew Young passes in front of the Lincoln Memorial Saturday in Washington D.C. while speaking to reporters during the 50th Anniversary of the historic march on the National Mall. Photo by Wiley Price / St. Louis American
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Marchers carried signs that reminded us that Emmet Till, Medgar Evers, Romarley Graham, and Trayvon Martin were all murdered unjustifiably during Saturday’s march. Photo by Wiley Price / St. Louis American
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Elaine Childs from Washington D.C. knows why she’s marching for justice. Photo by Wiley Price
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Steve Green of North New Jersey shows off his artistic side with his sign during the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington Saturday morning in Washington D.C. Photo by Wiley Price
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The Peoples Power of Assembly marched in support of Trevon Martin and stopping the raciest war on our youth during Saturday’s 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington. Photo by Wiley Price / St. Louis American
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Georgia state representative of it’s 5th congressional district and civil rights leader John Lewis is escorted by National Urban League president Marc Morial during the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington Saturday. Photo by Wiley Price / St. Louis American
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Civil Rights leaders past and present march through the National Mall past the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington Saturday. During the march in 1963, civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. gave his “I Have a Dream” speech from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. The event was officially called the “National Action to Realize the Dream March”. Photo by Wiley Price / St. Louis American
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Thousands march chanting and singing as they participate in the 50th anniversary of the march on Washing. Saturday’s event was officially called the “National Action to Realize the Dream March”. Photo by Wiley Price / St. Louis American
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Dwayne E. Ford, from Newark New Jersey representing the People’s Organization for Progress walks the march route near the Washington Monument Saturday. Photo by Wiley Price / St. Louis American
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Thousands march chanting and singing as they participate in the 50th anniversary of the march on Washing. Saturday’s event was officially called the “National Action to Realize the Dream March”. Photo by Wiley Price / St. Louis American
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Mitchell Zimmerman and Bobbi Paul want to end mass incarceration of people of color during the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington Saturday morning in Washington D.C. Photo by Wiley Price
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The country’s youth carried a strong message during Saturday’s 50th anniversary march across the National Mall. Photo by Wiley Price
