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I was a child when the March on Washington led by Martin Luther King occurred, and I wanted to hear what was going on.…

— Andre Braugher

I was proud to march beside some of the most notable Civil Rights activists, such as the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Rev.…

— Charles B. Rangel

My father acted as the Illinois Branch president of the NAACP and so we spent a lot of time in the marches and the…

— Lucy McBath

“They listened to a series of speeches by civil rights luminaries, capped off by a rousing, crowd-pleasing address by Martin Luther King. While the…

— Stephen M. Ward

My parents were active in the anti-war movement in the 1960s, so I grew up with a tradition of civic activism around our dinner…

— Jared Polis

I went to a bunch of marches in New York and Washington, and you know I believe in the cause, but to march with…

— David Cross

I hope March is a guide for today's activists. It took raw courage for young people to volunteer to go to Mississippi in the…

— Andrew Aydin

One of my first memories is marching with my mom. I was in kindergarten with with the Catholic ladies when Martin Luther King Jr.…

— Duff McKagan

On March 7, 1965, some 600 civil rights activists marched in Selma, Alabama, demanding an end to racial discrimination. The demonstration was led by…

— Martin Luther King III

Today on MLK DAY, please remember those who marched when it was illegal to march, participated in

— Eugene Nathaniel Butler

I went to my first civil rights rally when I was 17 years old. I was a little skinny blond kid, scared to death,…

— Pauley Perrette

I was involved in some peaceful protests.

— Todd Akin