60th Anniversary of The March on Washington - Awards Dinner

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MESSAGE FROM CHAIRPERSONS Welcome to the “60th Anniversary of the March on Washington Awards Dinner”, 60 years ago Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech. More than 200,000 people from across the country came to that history making gathering, which helped spur the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Yes, 1964 was the year we were born.

Today we celebrate how far we have come.

We hope the celebration will not be simply a commemoration or celebration of the action years ago, but rather an “activation of realizing the dream and an activation of democracy”.

The struggles black and brown Americans particularly women and girls, faced 60 years ago are, in many ways, are still prevalent today. “Dr. King called on us all to work to eradicate the triple evils of racism, poverty and violence by standing for peace, justice and equality”.

Together we will show the nation, the strength in our unity and resolve to realize Dr. King’s dream of a fair nation for all of us.

As we have traveled to every Civil Rights city in the country we have seen the work of those who fought to make a better world. Civil Rights activist who assisted Dr. King to create a more fairer world for people of color.

What happen in 1963, we will be forever grateful for. If we would do what was done in 1963 surely we can do more in 2023.

Congratulations to tonight’s amazing honorees. You have kept the dream alive.

Your commitment and dedication are greatly appreciated. We salute you!

Please enjoy tonight’s awards dinner. Tomorrow we march, may the dream continue forward.

Karen Cornish-Adebiyi

Sharon Cornish-Scott

Karen Cornish-Adebiyi Chairperson

Sharon Cornish-Scott Chairperson

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PROGRAM Silent Auction......................................................................Cocktail Reception (Entertainment, by Bliss the Violinist) Masters of Ceremonies.........................................................................Actor Lamman Rucker & Nana Malaya Rucker National Anthem Melody..........................................................................................................Saxophonist Brian Lenair Invocation.....................................................................................................................Rev. Dr. E. Gail Anderson-Holness Welcome...............................................................Rev. Thomas L. Bowens, Director Mayor Office of Religious Affairs Greeting..............................................................................................................................................Mayor Muriel Bowser Musical Presentation.....................................................................................................................................................Ayala Prayer for Leaders & Grace...................................Rev. Dr. Berkley Dickerson, Pastor - Rhema Apostolic Ministries

DINNER

Musical Presentation.....................................................................................................................................................Ayala Remarks “A Call to March”......................................................................Sis Nia 2X, President of DMV Chapter NAN

AWARDS PRESENTATION Mrs. Virginia Ali Dr. Frank Smith Mrs. Jeannette Mobley Mr. Roscoe Grant, Jr. Ms. Josephine Mourning Mr. John Barnett

Musical Tribute to Honorees...........................................................................“Total Praise”, Saxophonist Brian Lenair

AWARDS PRESENTATION Bishop Joel Peebles Rev. Walter Fauntroy Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Rev. Andrew Young Rev. Al Sharpton

Benediction................................................................................................................................Rev. Dr. George E. Holmes

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MASTER OF CEREMONIES & MENU Lamman Rucker Lamman Rucker is an Actor, Educator, Activist and Entrepreneur. Best known as the handsome star of Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married film sequels and hit film/sitcom Meet The Browns; Rucker is maintaining a powerful presence on large and small screens. He may be recognized from films such as BET’s The Man in 3B and Black Coffee, UPtv’s Where is The Love or remembered on TV shows such as Half and Half, WEtv’s South of Hell, As The World Turns and All My Children. Some of his other notable roles include starring in Oprah Winfrey Network drama series, Greenleaf. As of 2022, he stars in BET+ drama The Black Hamptons. Lamman has also been a memorable guest star on Law & Order, All Of Us and the popular television movie mini-series The Temptations, Queen Sugar and more.

A passionate activist; Rucker is a spokesperson for several charitable efforts and community action initiatives including American Heart Association, Art Creates Life, The Black AIDS Institute, BMe, The Magic Johnson Foundation and his non-profit The Black Gents; an all male ensemble of actors driven to resurrect the positive images of black males through thought-provoking high quality entertainment, youth empowerment initiatives and community service. He is also an active ambassador for several other grassroots organizations leading the way in uplifting communities.

With a Masters in Education and as a former high school teacher; Rucker continues to use his teaching gift on the international speaking circuits and in educational capacities such as youth empowerment; health and wellness, entrepreneurship, the arts, and financial literacy. He has contributed to several “edu-tainment” initiatives that empower and inspire while educating and has recently contributed to best-selling book “REACH: 40 Black Men Speak on Living. Learning, and Succeeding”.

Today’s Renaissance Man; Rucker is establishing a significant legacy for this generation and those to come.

This Evening’s Menu APPETIZERS Assorted Cheese and Fruit Display Deluxe Garden Salad Seafood Pasta Salad

MAIN COURSE Choice of Salmon with Tri-colored peppers and Shrimp Imani Jerk/BBQ Chicken Mac n’ Cheese Seasoned Yellow Rice eans Green Beans Baby Potatoes Rolls ead Cornbread Iced Tea Lemonade

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DESSERT BAR Assorted Cakes and Pies Peach Cobbler Banana Pudding

HONOREES Mrs. Virginia Ali Ms. Virginia Ali who is now 90 years old and she started the restaurant with her husband Ben Ali when she was only 24 years old. Every August 22nd Ben’s Chili Bowl celebrates their founding. This year they just celebrated 65 years! (please give that a round of applause). But, it’s just not a birthday, it’s a celebration of D.C.’s African American history, culture and character. It’s a celebration of our city, and U Street’s resilience.

Our Black Community is front and center in this story and Ben’s is a perfect case study - a study in our guest of freedom and its on-going re-definition. Ben’s Chili Bowl is proudly black-owned, and a historic landmark in Washington, D.C.’s culture. Tonight we honor Ms. Virginia Ali with the distinguished “Martin Luther King Leadership Award”.

Congratulations!

Dr. Frank Smith Commentator, civil rights activist, politician, and speaker Frank Smith, Jr. was born on September 17, 1942, in Newnan, Georgia. His mother was a homemaker and his father was a farmer and truck driver. In 1959, Smith earned his high school diploma from Central High School, where he was a member of the New Farmers of America as well as the debate team, choir and drama club.

From 1959 until 1962, Smith attended Morehouse College in Atlanta, where he was a founding member of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). Smith left Morehouse during his senior year to play a role in the Civil Rights Movement. From 1962 until 1968, Smith worked with SNCC organizing and registering African Americans voters in Mississippi and Alabama. He is noted for his involvement and leadership role in planning and executing protests and marches in Greenwood, Mississippi, during the Freedom Summer of 1964.

In 1968, Smith moved to Washington, D.C., when he accepted a job as a researcher for the Institute for Policy Studies, focusing on education and planning issues. Smith became involved in local community issues and was elected to serve as an Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner (ANC). In 1978, Smith unsuccessfully ran for the District of Columbia City Council, but the following year he was elected to public office and served one term on the D.C. Board of Education. In 1980, Smith earned his Ph.D. degree from the Union Institute in Ohio.

In 1982, Smith was elected to the District of Columbia City Council where he represented one of the most racially, ethnically and economically diverse wards in the city. Smith was subsequently elected to serve four terms on the Council, remaining there until 1998. During his tenure on the Council, Smith supported legislation creating subsidies for housing down payments, a lottery system for disposing of condemned and surplus housing and establishing tax incentives for new business development.

In 1998, Smith became chairman of the board and chief executive officer for the organization which worked to establish the African American Civil War Memorial and an accompanying museum. It is the only national memorial to the colored troops who fought in the Civil War and one of the most unique memorials in Washington, D.C. Smith has received numerous awards for his civic, community and political leadership.

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HONOREES Mrs. Jeannette Mobley Mrs. Jeannette Mobley is a community and political leader known city-wide for her work as a Community Activist and Political Leader. Her 30+ years have found her fully engaged in a number of city-wide and Ward specific projects, social justice/statehood activities and political campaigns. She is frequently sought out by other activists and political candidates for advice and guidance. Her years of volunteer involvement and support of numerous initiatives and civic projects across the city designed to improve the quality of life for residents or tackle critical issues has garnered her the respect of many. She possesses a natural talent for leading organizations, fostering collaboration, gaining buy-in and interfacing with community, politicos, business leaders and the faith community. Jeannette was the former co-founder, COO and Principal of The JPM Group, LLC a District of Columbia CBE organization established in 1994 that provided human resource training and management consultant services to business, government, and non-profit organizations. She took a hiatus from The JPM Group to work for the Chair Pro Tempore and Ward 5 Councilmember at the Council of the District of Columbia from 2012-2015. As Chief of Staff, she managed the office and oversaw all legislative and constituent services affairs. Jeannette earlier career experience includes 27 years at AT&T and Bell Atlantic Verizon. As a leader and Human Resources professional, she managed the company’s college and experienced hire recruitment program and succession planning having also worked in operations and customer services. While in HR, she is most proud of her initiating the establishment of an organization called Developmental Roundtable for Upward Mobility (DRUM) across the Bell Atlantic Verizon footprint, which was committed to the professional development and upper mobility of African American males. The DRUM Foundation is still in existence today.

Mr. Roscoe Grant, Jr. Roscoe Grant Jr., has over fifty-plus years of hands on experience working on behalf of organized Labor. The work on behalf of Women and Men never stops as long as Injustices still exist in the workplace. Roscoe said, “all of my life, I have worked aggressively, and tirelessly, to work on behalf of working Women, Men, Communities, with Business Owners, and various jobs, for Justice, and Freedom” Roscoe said, “I remember like yesterday in the South, I went into a bathroom that was marked for (Whites Only). At that moment, I saw a side of my Mother, Lillian E. Grant, that I had never seen before - (do not mess with her children) and that was the day that I decided that I wanted to work to help others who were facing unfair challenges in life on the streets or in the work place. Roscoe started his career with organized Labor over fifty years ago, serving as the President of AFGE Local 631 in the DC Department of Public Works; representing over 1,000 employees rising in labor, Roscoe was then elected to serve as President of AFGE Council 211 representing over 5,000 District Employees in 15 AFGE Locals, which covered all DC Agencies. Roscoe served on the Union’s first Negotiating Team with then Former Mayor for life Marion S. Barry Jr. DC Government Employees received a 23.5% Pay increase, dental, optical, Family medical leave, and prepaid Legal to name a few. These benefits still exist today. Roscoe said, “The greatest joy was getting the free-loaders to pay Union Dues”.

Marion Barry threw a wrench into the negotiations. If the unions were able to obtain 50% +1 membership, the other employees would be required to pay dues equal to the dues paid by members. Keep in mind, most of the local membership was only at about 15%. Roscoe was able to increase the membership to surpass the 50%+1 membership and as a result of these accomplishments, AFGE National President Kenneth Blavlock hired Roscoe to travel the Country building memberships, running campaigns, and training union officers and members. Roscoe was also hired by Bill Lucy, National Secretary Treasurer for AFSCME’ to do the same type of work. Roscoe was a Staff Representative with the Communication Workers of America, CWA who represented the AFGE National Staff. Roscoe continued his Union work as a Business Agent for AFGE Local 2725 at the DC Housing Authority. Roscoe formed a Consulting Company, R. Grant Enterprises, LLC and continues to advise unions, train officers and workers on the union contracts, and parliamentary procedures. Thanks to my deceased friend Robert A. Ades, (Robert Ades Law Firm) and my good friend Cathy Hughes, owner of Radio One’, Roscoe created the first weekly Labor Program in the city on station 1450 am WOL. Roscoe said, “Often, overlooked people didn’t see the aspects of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s life and career and his strong support of Labor Unions. In fact, Dr. King was supporting Sanitation Workers in Memphis when slain, calling them America’s first antipoverty Program. If, Dr. King was alive today, he’d probably tell people to join Unions” 6

HONOREES Ms. Josephine Mourning Ms. Josephine Mourning serves as the President of the Prince Georges County Chapter of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), one of the oldest civil rights organizations established by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and others on January 10, 1957.

She served over 10 years as the Chairperson of the Prince Georges Chapter of SCLC. She serves on the 202 Coalition, an organization headed by Senator Joanne Benson, that keeps the community up to date on political and social action. In June 2020, Ms. Mourning was chosen by Prince Georges County Executive Angela Alsobrooks to serve on the Police Reform Commission, whereby 50 recommendations were submitted and 46 were adopted. She contributes her own funds and volunteers with Angelic Touch, an outreach organization that supply food and other items of necessity to the homeless and low-income seniors. She is the recipient of the SCLC Volunteer Service Award on behalf of the Prince Georges County SCLC chapter from President Barack Obama.

Ms. Mourning has served as the Guest Speaker at Bowie State University, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Cheverly Women Auxiliary, keynote Speaker at Northern Virginia Community College with the main topic being the Freedom Riders and Civil and Human Rights today, and also does guest speaking engagements at local schools in the DMV. She volunteers with different domestic violence outreach organizations. Since a young age, Civil Rights Activism has always been Ms. Mourning’s passion. Ms. Mourning was born and raised in Washington, North Carolina where she witnessed many acts of racial and social injustices at a young age. She has been a resident of Prince Georges County for over 40 years. Ms. Mourning has been a real estate agent with Re-Max Professionals for over 39 years, singly raised 3 children and is a member of First Baptist Church of Highland Park located in Landover, Maryland, where she serves on the Trustee Board.

Mr. John Barnett John C. Barnett was born on May 11th, 1969 (one year after Dr. King was assassinated), in Gastonia, N.C. He entered into the Army in 1988 and gave his life to Christ in 1990, during the Operation Desert Storm. During the Saudia Arabian war, Barnett wrote his friends overseas literally every month. After returning home he found out that he had nine (9) friends in prison in South Carolina. In 1994, Barnett’s \ brother was murdered by his cousin, which changed Barnett’s life. Afterwards, he attended the Million Man March on Oct. 16th, 1995, another lifechanging experience. He returned home and created T.H.U.G. Ministries an acronym which stands for True Healing Under God. T.H.U.G. has reached out to an alarming 700 inmates in 13 states in less than a year. T.HUG even reached as far as Japan. Barnett wrote Al Sharpton in jail in 2001 and to his surprise, Sharpton wrote back, invited Barnett to New York where he spoke live on C-SPAN in front of United Nations building. Afterwards, Barnett worked w/ NAN from 2001 thru 2006, before going full-time in Civil rights. In 2002, Barnett single-handedly got the MLK holiday approved in three North & South Carolina counties. Due to this courageous act, all of those counties observe the holiday and city employees offices are closed. In 2003, Barnett was honored with the “Highest Award for Religion” by the Charlotte Black Political Caucus, whose co-nominee was gospel legend, John P. Kee. Earlier that same year, The City of Rock Hill honored him with the “Courageous Leader Award”. Prior to this honor, city officials called Barnett a troublemaker, an agitator and an outsider. Barnett’s organization True Healing Under God (or T.H.U.G. as it’s commonly known as) have traveled to over 17 states, including Pierre, South Dakota, Ferguson, Missouri and Apopka, Florida to name a few. T.H.U.G. has direct access to over 35 attorneys in 15 states, including both Johnnie Cochran’s Law Office and Attorney Benjamin Crump. He has been successful in the removal of 31 officers and 1 chief of police. Presently, T.H.U.G. has supported the release of over 37 inmates, some who were either falsely accused or wrongful incarcerated. In 2022 thru 2023, Barnett has been highlighted nationally and international with cases such as: The Emmett Till project, Shanquella Robinson Mexico case and most recently the Michael Jenkins case out of Rankin County Mississippi; where a Black man was tortured and shot in his mouth. Thru God’s blessings, the young man lived and his attorney has filed for a 400 million dollar lawsuit.After reading the Autobiography of Malcolm X, Barnett said his eyes were open like the sun shining thru the clouds in the morning time. Barnett gives much credit for his success to the following: His faith in Christ, his grandmother that raised him and his vinspirational influences: Malcolm X, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Rev. Al Sharpton and the late great Johnnie Cochran, Jr. Barnett, has one son, whose middle name ‘Malik’ was inspired by Malcolm X, Johnathan Malik Barnett, now 25 years old.

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HONOREES Bishop Joel Peebles Bishop Joel Peebles is the son of one of the most loved Christian families in the nation. He is the youngest of three sons born to the late Bishop James Peebles and the late Apostle Betty Peebles. When Bishop Peebles was in his mother’s womb, Bishop and Apostle Peebles began planting a church that would grow into one of the largest and most respected Christian Ministries in the United States. Bishop Peebles counts it as one of God’s greatest blessings in his life to have grown up living and learning under the divine anointing of his parents.

Bishop Peebles received the call to preach the gospel at a young age. Under the tutelage and encouragement of his father, he occasionally joined him on a weekly radio broadcast in the late 1970s. In addition to the great education that he received from his parents, Bishop Joel Peebles’ formal education includes a Bachelor of Science Degree in Journalism from Bowie State University; a Masters of Arts in Council from Bowie State University; a Master of Divinity from Wilbur Henry Waters College and was bestowed a Doctorate in Humane Letters from Breakthrough Bible College.

Bishop Peebles began preaching at the City of Praise over 20 years ago and has worked to grow and realize the vision established by his parents. Since 1997, Bishop Peebles has served on the church’s Board of Trustees. In addition, Bishop Peebles currently serves as President of the Board of the Center of Hope, an upscale senior living complex. Bishop Peebles continues to serve as Pastor over the congregation that was established and grown by his parents over many years. In the years after his father passed, Bishop Joel and his mother Apostle Betty Peebles continued to grow the ministry and care for the congregation at the City of Praise in their capacities as Pastor and Assistant Pastor respectively. In August 2012, Bishop Peebles was consecrated Pastor of the City of Praise Church Ministries. Bishop Peebles is married to Ylawnda Peebles, who is his greatest blessing from the Lord. Pastor Ylawnda Peebles matches her husband’s enthusiasm for the Lord. Together they have counseled hundreds of couples and host an annual marriage and family seminar Marry Me Again. Bishop Joel and Pastor Ylawnda Peebles are the parents of 4 children. They live in Southern Maryland.

Reverend Walter Fauntroy The Reverend Walter Edward Fauntroy was born in Washington, D.C., on February 6, 1933, to Ethel Vine and William T. Fauntroy. Graduating from Virginia Union University with a B.A. in 1955 and from Yale University Divinity School with a B.D. in 1958. The following year he became pastor of his childhood church, New Bethel Baptist Church in Washington, D.C, where he still serves as pastor. In 1961, Fauntroy was appointed by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. as director of the Washington Bureau of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. He then worked as the Washington, D.C., coordinator of the historic 1963 March on Washington and directed the 1965 Selma to Montgomery March, the 1966 Meredith Mississippi Freedom March, and the 1983 20th Anniversary March on Washington. In 1966, Fauntroy founded and served as the president of the Model Inner City Community Organization, a group committed to community development and neighborhood development. In 1966, President Lyndon B. Johnson appointed Fauntroy vice chairman of the White House’s “To Fulfill These Rights” conference. One year later, Johnson appointed him vice chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia, and in 1971 Fauntroy was elected as the District of Columbia’s delegate to Congress. He served ten terms in this role and designed and engineered many significant changes in national public policy. He was also one of the founding members of the Congressional Black Caucus. Fauntroy served for six years, as chair of the Subcommittee on International Development, Finance, Trade and Monetary Policy while he was member of the House Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs Committee. In 1977 Fauntroy founded the National Black Leadership Roundtable for leaders of National African American organizations. Fauntroy was chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus Brain Trust on Black Voter Participation and Network Development. In 1984, Fauntroy was arrested at the South African Embassy as part of the Free South Africa Movement. Fauntroy is married to Dorothy Simms and they have two children: Marvin Keith and Melissa Alice.

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HONOREES Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc In 1996 Congress authorized MLK’s fraternity, Alpha Phi Alpha to established a memorial to him in Washington, D.C. After years of producing fiscal and fundraising plans, drawings and blueprints and galvanizing.

Dr. King joined the Sigma Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha in 1952 at Boston University. MLK was a perfect fit to join the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity that has its ideals in service to others.

The ide of the MLK Memorial was born in 1983 at the dining table of the late Alpha brother, George Sealy. Over the next three decades, the fraternity battled government commissions over location and design raised about $112 million in a single six year span and generally led a public campaign to justify why King deserved a place in the most exclusive section of the National Mall, alongside shrines to Abraham Lincoln and Thomas Jefferson.

When fundraising was at a trickle in the early 2000’s with only about $2 million collected solely from fraternity members they devised a strategy that extracted commitments from many of the top U.S. corporations. When their building permit was held up, they secured a $12.5 million letter of credit from Walmart to breakground.

Today we honor the magnificent Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. with the distinguished “Martin Luther King Leadership Award”.

Reverend Andrew Young Andrew J. Young has earned worldwide recognition as a pioneer in and champion of civil and human rights. Ambassador Young’s lifelong dedication to service is illustrated by his extensive leadership experience of over sixty-five years, serving as a member of Congress, African American U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Mayor of Atlanta, and ordained minister, among other positions.

During the 1960s, Young was a key strategist and negotiator during civil rights campaigns that led to the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

Appointed as an Ambassador to the United Nations in 1977, Young negotiated an end to white-minority rule in Namibia and Zimbabwe and brought President Carter’s emphasis on human rights to international diplomacy efforts. As two-term Mayor of Atlanta, Young brought in over 1,100 businesses, over 70 billion in foreign direct investments and generated over a million jobs.

Ambassador Young has received honorary degrees from more than 100 universities and colleges in the U.S. and abroad and has received various awards, including an Emmy Lifetime Achievement award in 2011 and the Dan Sweat Award in 2017. His portrait also became part of the permanent collection of the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery. Ambassador Young also serves on a number of boards, including, but not limited to, the Martin Luther King Center for Non-Violent Social Change, Morehouse College, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies at Georgia State and Americas Mart. In 2003, he and his wife Carolyn McClain Young founded the Andrew J. Young Foundation to support and promote education, health, leadership and human rights in the U.S., Africa, and the Caribbean. Young currently serves as the Chairman of the Andrew J. Young Foundation. In 2012, Young retired from GoodWorks International, LLC, after well over a decade of facilitating sustainable economic development in the business sectors of the Caribbean and Africa. Young was born in 1932 in New Orleans, and he currently lives in Atlanta with his wife, Carolyn McClain. He is also a father of three daughters and one son, a grandfather of nine and a great grandfather of one.

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HONOREES Reverend Al Sharpton Al Sharpton, in full Alfred Charles Sharpton, Jr., (born October 3, 1954, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.), American civil rights activist, politician, and minister who founded the National Action Network (1991) and later hosted a political talk show on MSNBC. Sharpton began preaching at age four and became an ordained Pentecostal minister at age 10. In 1971 he founded a national youth organization that promoted social and economic justice for African Americans. He graduated from Tilden High School in Brooklyn in 1972 and briefly attended Brooklyn College. A colourful and popular figure in the African American community, he embarked upon controversial protests that gained wide coverage in the national media and sometimes precipitated confrontations with police. In 1991 Sharpton formed the National Action Network, a civil rights organization that promoted progressive policies, including affirmative action and reparations for African Americans for the enslavement of their ancestors.

In the 1990s Sharpton entered the political arena, unsuccessfully seeking the Democratic Party nominations for mayor of New York City and U.S. senator from New York state. In 2004 he campaigned unsuccessfully for the Democratic nomination for the U.S. presidency.

Sharpton subsequently began hosting a radio talk show. He also appeared frequently as a television commentator, and in 2011 he became host of a news-and-opinion show on the cable channel MSNBC. During this time, he remained active in the civil rights movement, and he notably organized the One Thousand Ministers March for Justice, which was held in 2017 on the 54th anniversary of the historic March on Washington; the event protested racism and the administration of former President Donald Trump. In 2020 Sharpton delivered a eulogy for George Floyd, an African American man whose death while in police custody sparked massive demonstrations nationwide.

Sharpton’s autobiography, Go and Tell Pharaoh (written with Anthony Walton), was published in 1996. His other books included Rise Up: Confronting a Country at the Crossroads (2020).

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Congratulates The honorees for their tireless effort and tenacity in accomplishing equal rights and justice for all in celebration of the

60 th Anniversary of the March on Washington.

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