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March for democracy planned for anniversary of historic MLK-led 1963 Washington march
The coalition says the march will pressure lawmakers after the Supreme Court weakened Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, organizers said.
- On Tuesday, Rev. Al Sharpton and Martin Luther King III announced the "March on Washington 2026: Defend the Vote" scheduled for August 28, marking the 63rd anniversary of the 1963 march.
- The coalition organized the event following the Supreme Court's April ruling, which weakened Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act regarding racial demographics in redistricting.
- Organizers including the NAACP, National Urban League, and League of United Latin American Citizens seek to replicate the 1963 protest, which saw an estimated 250,000 people gather at the Lincoln Memorial.
- Sharpton described the ruling as "a bullet in the heart of the voting rights movement," while King stated, "Defending the vote means defending the foundation of our democracy."
- New York Democrat Representative Yvette Clarke is expected to join other members of Congress at the event, as organizers aim to pressure lawmakers to strengthen federal voting protections.
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Source: Anadolu / Getty On Wednesday, Rev. Al Sharpton, Martin Luther King III, and Arndrea Waters King announced plans to have another “March on Washington” in August to defend voting rights. NBC News reports that a coalition led by Sharpton’s National Action Network and several other labor and civil rights groups will host the “March on Washington 2026: Defend the Vote” march on August 28. That date is notable as it marks the 63rd anniversa…
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Civil rights leaders announce ‘March on Washington’ to defend voting rights
Civil rights leaders announced plans for a Washington march in August to defend voting rights, saying that recent court decisions have weakened key federal protections against racial discrimination in voting.
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