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King's son said he never thought racism would still be around and on the rise like it is today, as rally-goers urged activism to continue.
On April 23, 1965, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. led the Freedom Rally in Boston. More than 20,000 people marched from Roxbury to the Boston Common to protest racial inequality. Load YouTube video On ...
King's son, Martin Luther King III, gave a keynote speech, saying he never thought racism would still be around and on the rise like it is today. “We must quadruple our efforts to create a more ...
BOSTON — As a Black teenager growing up in Boston, Wayne Lucas vividly remembers joining about 20,000 people to hear the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr ... known as the 1965 Freedom Rally.
to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the 1965 Freedom Rally on Boston Common which featured Martin Luther King Jr. She was six years old when she marched with her family in 1965. (John Tlumacki ...