The Mountaintop
New Seasons
on Williams
Portland Center Stage
presents a final evening
with Martin Luther King
Market opening
begins with a
celebration
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VolumeXLIII
‘City of Roses
Number 33
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T he P ortland O bserver
Participants o f a rally o f upwards
o f 1 ,0 0 0 people gather in down­
town Portland Saturday to com­
memorate the historic March on
Washington for Jobs and Freedom
5 0 years ago. A host o f civil rights
issues were addressed.
A L egacyof Activism
Tribute speaks to civil rights issues of yesterday and today
D onovan M. S mith
T he P ortland O bserver
by
Portland commemorated the 50 year anniversary of the
March on Washington Saturday, bringing upwards of 1,000
people to a downtown march and rally.
The racial makeup of the participating people and organi­
zations were varied, but it was clear early on that many of the
issues of the day were closely parallel to the fight for jobs and
freedom that civil rights leaders fought for 50 years ago.
Keeping in line with the conviction of the late Dr. Martin
Luther King Jr., the march remained peaceful as people
strung through downtown escorted by Portland Police. The
remainder of the day took place at Waterfront Park.
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