{"id":42035,"date":"2013-08-23T15:04:45","date_gmt":"2013-08-23T22:04:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theavtimes.com\/?p=42035"},"modified":"2013-08-25T12:46:23","modified_gmt":"2013-08-25T19:46:23","slug":"local-event-tomorrow-celebrates-50th-anniversary-of-march-on-washington","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/2013\/08\/23\/local-event-tomorrow-celebrates-50th-anniversary-of-march-on-washington\/","title":{"rendered":"Local event today celebrates 50th anniversary of March on Washington"},"content":{"rendered":"
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On August 28, 1963, more than 200,000 Americans gathered for the ‘March on Washington,’ a political rally that was a key milestone in the civil rights movement. (Image courtesy Wikimedia Commons) The local chapter of the NAACP is commemorating the March on Washington with an event on Saturday, Aug. 24 at Growing Valley Baptist Church in Lancaster.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

LANCASTER \u2013 The local chapter of the NAACP is inviting all residents to a celebration Saturday to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington.<\/p>\n

Themed “Remembering Our Past – Embracing Our Future,”<\/em> the event will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday at Growing Valley Baptist Church, located at 44818 20th Street West in Lancaster.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cI think it is imperative for the community to come together, especially in this day and age, to remember and reflect on the work of Dr. King,\u201d said Growing Valley Baptist Church pastor Jacob Johnson. \u201cI think it\u2019s even more fitting that our church would host the event because we are oldest African American church in the Antelope Valley.\u201d<\/p>\n

On August 28, 1963, more than 200,000 Americans gathered in Washington D.C. for a political rally, which became a key milestone in the civil rights movement. On the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. inspired millions across the world with a 17-minute speech most commonly referred to as the \u201cI Have a Dream Speech.\u201d (View video of the speech below)<\/p>\n

\u201cWe call it the \u2018I Have a Dream Speech\u2019 but it was actually entitled \u2018Normalcy Never Again,\u2019\u201d Johnson said. \u201cI think it\u2019s important for us to come together and celebrate that all people are created equal.\u201d<\/p>\n

Saturday\u2019s event to commemorate the 50th<\/sup> anniversary of the March on Washington will feature local civil rights activists discussing various issues, including:<\/p>\n