Coalition Featuring Rev. Al Sharpton, Martin Luther King III Announces March on Washington 2026

‘March on Washington 2026’ to focus on political power right to vote - Los Angeles Wave Newspaper Group

Wire Report WASHINGTON (AP) — A large coalition led by the Rev. Al Sharpton and the family of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. will mark the anniversary of the historic March on Washington next month with a march for democracy and voting rights. Sharpton’s National Action Network recently announced plans for March on Washington 2026: Defend the Vote on Aug. 28 on what will be 63 years since the 1963 march. King’s oldest son, Martin Luther King II…

Coalition Featuring Rev. Al Sharpton, Martin Luther King III Announces March on Washington 2026

A coalition of national partners, including the National Action Network Founder and President Rev. Al Sharpton and Martin Luther King III, announced “March on Washington 2026: Defend the Vote” on Friday, August 28, 2026. The event will also commemorate the 63rd anniversary of the historic 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Other March on Washington 2026 partners include the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), the American Federati…

Al Sharpton, Martin Luther King III Announce March On Washington

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 Aug. 28. That date is notable as it marks the 63rd anniversary of …