I have a dream...
 

On August 28, 1963, civil rights supporters marched on Washington, DC. An estimated 250,000 people gathered on The Mall that day to protest segregation and discrimination, and heard one of the greatest speeches ever given.

NPR features a 40th anniversary commemoration on their site and on the radio this coming week. The behind-the-scenes look at the people and events that lead up to it are particularly interesting...learning new shit rocks!

The "I Have a Dream" speech in text

Syc, this morning on TV they showed the marker celebrating that speech. Now I haven't seen it in person but on TV it was kind of creepy. More like a tombstone. Have you seen it?:confused:

The sheer organization and communication feat of that event, to ensure a peaceful gathering, amazes me. From the timing of arrivals and departures to the making of millions of sandwiches, not to mention working with all the factions- the old guard labor activists locking horns with the more radical civil rights kids over what should get said- how far or hard to push.

Is this what you are referring to, Bruce?

The BBC also reflects on the anniversary of the march.

I'm confused (Oh, stop it), the BBC picture looks like it's flush with the ground. The one I saw on TV looked like a raised block with the writing on the top. Must have been file footage of the marker before it was set in the ground. Maybe they used a thick block to prevent vandalism or theft.:confused: