After a week of protests and outrage over the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin, thousands of participants gather in Washington to commemorate the historic 1963 March on Washington. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his historic "I Have A Dream" address, a vision of racial equality that remains elusive for millions of Americans. Jacob Blake Sr., the father of Jacob Blake, who was shot by police in Kenosha, Wis. addresses march. ( Susan Ormiston/CBC)The crowds gathered to hear the keynote addresses from Martin Luther King III, a son of the late civil rights icon, and Rev. Following the commemorative rally, participants will march to the Martin Luther King, Jr. memorial in West Potomac Park, next to the National Mall, and then disperse.

Source: CBC News August 28, 2020 18:01 UTC