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Rx for Resilience: March
Through the ages, people have marched for freedom, for rights, for social justice, for equal rights, for harmony, and for unification. We are proud to march for causes that bring peace, unity, and commitment to improve our world and create opportunity for all.
Monday marks the 60th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom and of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s ‘I Have A Dream’ speech. On Friday, Martin Luther King III, the late civil rights icon’s eldest son, and his sister, Bernice King, each visited their father’s monument in Washington. “I see a man still standing in authority and saying, ‘We’ve still got to get this right,’” Bernice said as she looked up at the granite statue. “Let’s dream again and march forward. What the March was about then can be embraced for progress now – economic and racial justice; hope; unified power for good; and nonviolent strategy and direct action.
Yesterday, thousands gathered in Washington D.C. to rededicate themselves to the work of social justice, voting rights, equitable pay, and equal rights. Organizers made clear that the march was not a commemoration, but a reassertion of the demands made at the memorial in 1963.
The day-long rally consisted of speeches by leaders of civil and human rights groups and representatives from an array of other organizations. Among the speakers was Andrew Young Jr., who at 91 is one of the last living civil rights leaders of his generation and was present for the 1963 march.
He reminded the crowd of the power of voting. The ballot is “the passport to freedom and opportunity,” Young said, urging people to keep their focus forward.
Pamela Mays McDonald of Philadelphia attended the initial march as a child. “I was 8 years old at the original March and only one woman was allowed to speak — she was from Arkansas where I’m from — now look at how many women are on the podium today,” she said.
“We have made progress over the last 60 years since Dr. King led the March on Washington,” said Alphonso David, president and CEO of the Global Black Economic Forum. “Have we reached the mountaintop? Not by a longshot.”
To learn more:
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ReThink podcast, with Dr. Bernice A. King, CEO of The King Center, and Stacey Abrams, Chair, Walters Center for Race and Black Politics, Howard University, ‘Voting, Economics, and Empowering the Next Generation of Leadership, streaming August 28th at 7pm ET, on YouTube, and this website. This is the first episode of a six-part ReThink Podcast series on Protest, Power, and Progress: What Nonviolent Direct Action Can Do.
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CNN: Opinion: This single day defined the decade that transformed America
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History: 1963 March on Washington
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NAACP: A Quarter Million People and a Dream
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If you are a leader at a district, college, company, non-profit, or foundation supporting GlobalMindED’s Tenth Anniversary event in Denver on June 17 (pre-conference, Inclusive Leader Awards dinner) 18-19 (conference) 2024, you are eligible to attend our Fall special event at the United Nations:
Transforming Financial Boundaries in Education, the Environment, and the Economy
Thursday, October 12th
United Nations DDR
New York City
Write Celeste Gardner to reserve your space: Celestegardner@globalminded.org
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PBS12 Denver filmed and live-streamed the GlobalMindED Inclusive Leader Awards on June 7th as well as our main stage plenaries and presentations on June 8th. You can find them all individually on the GlobalMindED YouTube channel.
Here are links to the 2023 GlobalMindED Inclusive Leader Award Winners' introductions and acceptance remarks:
Miriam Calderon, Chief Policy Officer, ZERO TO THREE: Inclusive Leader - Early Childhood Education
Dr. David Miyashiro, Superintendent, Cajon Valley Union School District, Inclusive Leader - K-12 Education
Carrie Billy, CEO, American Indian Higher Education Consortium: Inclusive Leader - Higher Education
Afua Bruce, Founder & Principal, ANB Advisory Group: Inclusive Leader - Government
Dr. Elena Rios, President & CEO, National Hispanic Medical Association: Inclusive Leader - Health & Wellness
Hassan Salem, Head of Commercial Banking, US Bank: Inclusive Leader - Banking & Finance
Greg Robinson, James Webb Space Telescope Project Director NASA (ret): Inclusive Leader - Space & Aerospace
Mary Nichols, Professor, UCLA Institute of the Environment, Inclusive Leader - Energy & Sustainability
Michael Campbell, General Manager, Education Division, Intel: Inclusive Leader - Technology
Diego Mariscal, CEO & Chief Disabled Person, 2Gether-International: Inclusive Leader - Entrepreneurship
Mario Carrera, President & CEO, CLLARO: Inclusive Leader - Media & Arts
Nasruddin Rupani, Chairman, Ibn Sina Foundation: Inclusive Leader - Foundations & Funders
Rosanna Durruthy, VP, Global Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging, LinkedIn: Inclusive Leader -Global Impact
Kimberly Bryant, Founder & CEO, Black Innovation Lab; Black Girls Code: Inclusive Leader - Non-Profit
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