a new generation gathering at the steps of the lincoln memorial, where martin luther king jr. told the country he had a dream 57 years ago. in sweltering heat, thousands of americans from all across the country marching to king's own memorial, sharing the pain of those who marched before them. >> shut it down! >> i came here from hartsville, ce ofoth march. >> it's an amazing feeling that we're in washington, d.c., from milwaukee to washington, d.c. >> reporter: they walked for 24 days, nearly 800 miles. the same clothes still on their backs. >> it's been an interesting walk. we have been called every name you can possibly think. >> reporter: tori lowe set out from wisconsin before a police officer shot jacob blake, wse place than it was 57 years ago. >> we have to get to a point in america where we address the sickness of america, which is racism. >> jacob blake! >> jacob blake! >> jacob blake! >> jacob blake! >> reporter: blake's father here, too, speaking as his son still lies paralyzed in the hospital. >> every black person in the united states is going to stand up. we're t

. >> reporter: thousands of demonstrators today lined the steps of the lincoln memorial and packed the national mall to demand justice. 57 years to the day after dr. martin luther king jr. delivered his "i have a dream" speech at the march on washington. >> we didn't just come today to have a show demonstration without legislation would not lead to change >> reporter: the reverend al sharpton organized the event following the police killing of george floyd to channel the outrage into action. activists today calling for policing reform while demanding equal access to the ballot box and an end to systemic racism, friday's march taking place during a summer of protests of police violence against black americans. the latest 29-year-old jacob blake shot seven times in the back at close range by police in wisconsin his father traveled to washington for the march. >> we haven't moved too far in 60 years. when oppression is oppression, it only allows you to move so far. >> reporter: that sentiment shared by others we talked to today. >> i hate for my daddy to see on social media our brother ge

thousands of people coming from the lincoln memorial and that is a much tighter space than the lincoln capacity is unknown and it is concerning that there are so many people jammed into a tight space back here. that is one thing that we're concerned about. but the message here very positive and hopeful from people like la mika and others and they are hoping for change to happen. >> brian todd, appreciate you being there. we're learning four people have tested positive for coronavirus at the republican national convention in north carolina. two have tested positive upon arrival and were sent home and they joined the more than 5 million americans with coronavirus. last night we saw this, the president and vice president, about 1500 people gathering. few masks being worn in that crowd. it seemed like the u.s. is not experiencing the worst public health crisis in modern history. as i said few face masks and social distancing. a senior white house officials brushed off concerns telling cnn, quote, everybody is going to catch this thing eventually. let's talk about that with dr. rob davidson

thousands gathered on the steps of the lincoln memorial. the anti racism demonstration against police brutality in the u.s. was held on the anniversary of another famous protest. on august 28th 1963 martin luther king jr brought his nonviolent civil rights movement to the national mall it would become one of the largest rallies to take place in this location it is where king gave his best known speech i have a dream very. current activists echoed what many historians have called one of the best speeches of the 20th century. it is 3 is still alive you might it kill the dream oh but you can't kill the dream because truth crushed earth shall rise again we will rise never to fall again we will stand up even when our lives are tired we got this dream come true. king's vision of racial equality remains elusive for the millions who mourn george floyd and other african-americans who died in us police custody. my brother cannot be a voice today we have to be their voice why do you have to be the change and we have to be his legacy thank you from the

tens of thousands of people at the lincoln memorial in washington d.c. . nearly 6 decades after martin luther king's march on washington the celebration of king's legacy mixed with shock and sadness at recent events. it comes after protests in can know show wisconsin this week turned violent after the police shooting of jacob blake a black man arson fendel ism then a 17 year old white vigilante col rittenhouse shown here in exclusive deed of a video allegedly shot 2 protesters dead further stoking tensions. back in washington relatives of other black people shot by police took the stage and you know it's never been more clear then signs right now is happening right now because we demanded. civil rights leader al sharpton cast martin luther king's legacy as one of unfinished business. his dream is still alive you might have killed a dream ah but you can't kill the jury because truth crushed earth shall rise again. one clear theme was repeated over and over speakers encouraged everyone present to vote using the ballot box to make change happen to prevent us

tens of thousands of people at the lincoln memorial in washington d.c. . nearly 6 decades after martin luther king's march on washington the celebration of king's legacy mixed with shock and sadness at recent events. it comes after protests in connote show wisconsin this week turned violent after the police shooting of jacob blake a black man arson fendel ism then a 17 year old white vigilante col rittenhouse shown here in exclusive deed of a video allegedly shot 2 protesters dead further stoking tensions. back in washington relatives of other black people shot by police took the stage and you know it's never been more clear then times right now. is happening right now because we demand civil rights leader al sharpton cast martin luther king's legacy as one of unfinished business. this dream is still alive you might have killed a dream ah but you can't kill the jury because truth crushed earth shall rise again. one clear theme was repeated over and over speakers encouraged everyone present to vote using the ballot box to make change happen to prevent us fr

at the foot of the steps of the lincoln memorial, the crowds were very tightly packed together. not much distancing there, because they couldn't help it. same here when they came here for a brief period, but the people who showed up here quickly moved on. the distancing problem wasn't as acute here, but at the lincoln earlier today, i can say people were packed in pretty tightly although almost everyone we saw were wearing a mask. >> brian todd, thank you very much. let's get some more on that. the president and ceo of the naacp, derek johnson, joining us. derek, thanks so much for joining us. as you know, we heard some extremely emotional testimony from the family and the victims of police violence at the march on washington. what was it like to hear those stories on such an important day? >> well, it is heartfelt, this today is the anniversary of the lynching of emmitt till. 65 years later, we're still dealing with this problem. and it's a problem that can only be solved once we move from protest to the ballot box, and then hopefully have the momentum to get public policy chan

from the steps of the lincoln memorial, they are heading to dr. martin luther king jr.'s memorial for a new march. very much, though, in the spirit of the one he led 57 years ago. and very much confronting much of the same inequality and injustice of seven decades ago. today's march was organized in the wake of the killing of george floyd in minneapolis. george floyd died in may. but in the three months since his death, even more black families have been impacted by police violence. and now those voices have been added to today's list of speakers, including the family of jacob blake. george floyd's brother took the stage last hour to talk about their family's shared pain followed by blake's father just a couple minutes later. take listen. >> my brother george, he's looking down right now. he's thankful for everything that everybody is doing right now. y'all are showing a lot of empathy and passion, and i'm enjoying every last bit of it right now. if it weren't for y'all, i don't know where i would be right now. because y'all are keeping me running. i have to advocate for

the fact that folks have to go back to the lincoln memorial 57 years to the day after dr.is and bayard ruston and a. phillip randolph organized that march, which by the way things weren't easy then. it was supposed to be a march on the capitol and president kennedy thought congress would react poorly if the folks showed up and faced them, so he encouraged them to go to the lincoln memorial. when john lewis spoke, they were so concerned he was going to be do radical and too revolutionary that the kennedy administration had two people inside the lincoln memorial ready to cut the microphone and play mahalia jackson singing "he's got the whole world in his hand" over the loudspeakers. the lesson of the first march on washington in 1963 is that dr. king set out the ideal and john lewis told the story about how the students of america, as they are again now, were trying to bring the ideal into reality. and so having a president who refuses to acknowledge the plain facts of the matter about structural racism and the prevalence of injustice, is a central stumbling block. we need a

thousands gathered at the lincoln memorial for racial justice. we will hear from theon of dr.artin luther king. >> we must march to mailboxes td the freedoms that earlier generations worked so hard to win. laura: president trump uses the white house as a prop to make f his ca another term. with the conventions behind us, we look to the campaign ahead. japan's longest-serving prime minister is resigning because avail health. us the drive-in with a difference. how i theater newersey is sting the spotlight on race in america. for all of you watchinon pbs and to our viewers in the u.k. and around the globe, welcome to the setting was symbolic and the acid urgt, thousands at the lincoln memorial to protest police to call for the change dr. king dreamed of. with the presidential election 66 days away, thvofocus was on ng rights. our correspondent was there and has this report. >> in the year 2020, this is what a march owashington looks like. dring on the anger and energy, bringing their demano the doorstep of power. aiming to forge a nationalve nt outf the protest. >> the feared mar

later on this afternoon the crowd will march from lincoln memorial to the martin luther king junior memorial racial relations in the united states after the police killings of george flood and jacob blake. we'll continue to watch this event as it unfolds throughout the afternoon with a live look a bit later on. >> trace: republicans in midwest states the president trump won now predicting victory again. why they say joe biden won't be able to rebuild the democrats' blue wall and cleanup underway after hurricane laura slams into the gulf coast leaving widespread destruction in its wake. louisiana's lieutenant governor will give us an update on the recovery efforts next. >> there was four of us like a jigsaw puzzle in this closet. we are on top of each other just holding each other, crying. helping thousands of veterans s save thousands of dollars by refinancing at today's record low mortgage rates. with newday's va streamline refi, there's no appraisal, no income verification and no out of pocket costs. let newday help you use your va benefits to save $250 a month, that's $3000 every year. on

we have the mall cat of the head, the life seismic out of the head for the lincoln memorial. the very famous sculpture of lincoln. i'd like to do you to tell our audience about the reach of these casts, and about how subsequent generations of sculptures owe a great dad of data to divot for what he did. >> so obviously, in the absence of a living model after 1865, sculptures relied on evil. of all went on to create his statue, there's one in rochester and one in springfield. not enormously successful as public works of bork art but he did produce bust, non draped passed, the hands. and he did very well manufacturing these reproductions. so that sculptures eventually bought copies of their own, augusta st. gardens used a mask and a hands for his great standing lincoln in chicago and daniel chester french of course used the mask and the hands which are preserved in chester would in stop ridge massachusetts to model the great lincoln memorial sculpture. no they don't say, a l and silent which. it's about those hands in the lincoln memorial. i wrote a book about french so i get a l

we have the mock head for the lincoln memorial. this is a famous sculpture of lincoln. i would like you to tell the audien audience about the reach lincoln had and how sculptors owe a great deal of gratitude to volk for what he did. >> obviously after the living model after 1865, sculptors relied on volk. volk went on to create his statue. there's one in rochester and one in springfield. not successful as public works of art. but he did reproduce busts, drape busts, non-drape busts, the hands themselves, the life mask itself, and he did very well manufacturing these reproductions. so, that sculptors eventually brought copies of their own. he used the mask and hands for his great standing lincoln in chicago. and daniel chester french, of course, used the mask and the hands which are preserved at chesterwood in stock ridge, massachusetts, to model the great lincoln memorial sculpture. and no they don't say a.l. in sign language which is a myth about the lincoln memorial. i wrote a book about french so i get a lot of questions about that. he had done a statue, so there was

suzanne, you are at the lincoln memorial. what have you heard from the speakers there today? >> reporter: anderson, there is really a beautiful scene behind me. this is the reflection pool, many, many people linking their arms and holding the arms side by side as they cross the lincoln memorial pool there, the reflection pool and signs of unity and solidarity. it was poignant and it was an increditable powerful reminder. martin luther king iii a protester, a victim, someone that lost his daddy at 10 years old but understands what many of the families on the stage right now at the lincoln memorial feeling and going through. they lost the loved ones who have all united and come together to speak for this very moment. it is not surprising that he also brought his young daughter the 12-year-old yolanda up there. this is the person that brought the video to him of george floyd's murder. it was yolanda that forced him to watch the video. he was not aware at the time and told me that story and also says what keeps him up at night is the fact that yolanda herself says why do we have

this is daniel wester chess and we have the life size head for lincoln memorial but this is very famoussculpture of lincoln. and i'd like you to tell our audience about the reach of the casts that volk did and how subsequent generations of sculptures owe a great dead of gratitude for what he did. >> so, obviously, in the absence of the living model after 1865, sculptures relied on volk, volk went on to create his statue. there is one in rochester and one in springfield, not enormously successful as public works of art but he did reproduce busts, nondrape busts, the hands and he did very well manufacturing this -- these reproductions. so that sculptures eventually bought copies of their own. augustus used the mask for his standing in chicago and daniel chester french, of course, used the mask and the hands which are preserved at chesterwood in the stock bridge, massachusetts, to model the great lincoln memorial sculpture. and no, they don't say a.l. in sign language which is a myth about the hands in the lincoln memorial. >> interesting. >> i wrote a book so i get a love of questions abo

tens of thousands of people at the lincoln memorial in washington d.c. . nearly 6 decades after martin luther king's march on washington the celebration of king's legacy mixed with shock and sadness at recent events. it comes after protests in konoha wisconsin this week turned violent after the police shooting of jacob blake a black man arson fendel ism then a 17 year old white vigilante col rittenhouse shown here in exclusive deed of a video allegedly shot 2 protesters dead further stoking tensions. back in washington relatives of other black people shot by police took the stage 2 and you know it's never been more clear the inside right now. is happening right now because we demanded civil rights leader al sharpton cast martin luther king's legacy as one of unfinished business. his dream is still alive you might have killed their dream but you can't kill the jury because truth crushed earth shall rise again. one clear theme was repeated over and over speakers encouraged everyone present to vote using the ballot box to make change happen to prevent us from

time as they gathered on the steps of the lincoln memorial. the and. racism demonstration against police brutality in the u.s. was held on the anniversary of another famous protest. on august 28th 1983 march in luther king jr brought his nonviolent civil rights movement to the national mall. it would become one of the largest and most iconic rallies to take place in this location. it is where carrying made as i have a dream speech current activists echoed what many historians have called one of the best speeches of the 20th century. is dream is still alive you martin killed a dream but you can't kill the dream because truth crushed or earth shall rise again we go raw as never to fall again we will stare even when our lives are tired we've got this dream come true. king's vision of racial equality remains elusive for the millions who mourn george floyd and many other african-americans who lost their lives at the hands of us police. my brother cannot be a voice today we have to be their voice why we have to be the change and have his legacy. thank you fr

thousands gathering peacefully at the lincoln memorial to commemorate the 57th anniversary of the march on washington. protesters and speakers condemning the treatment of blacks in america calling the gathering the get your knee off our necks march. a reference to the death of george floyd. it was in that very same city the nation's capital that trump delivered his rnc speech. americans this morning waking up to the headlines about trump's dark view of the election after he told voters, they would decide whether we protect law-abiding americans or give free reign to agitators and criminals. trump not mentioning jacob by name once. this morning the stunning word from jacob blake's father that police handcuffed his paralyzed son to his hospital bed. this afternoon police reportedly taking the handcuffs off. the story rippling through america from protests in the streets to widespread player cuts in sports leagues. i'll talk to kenny smith. at the march in washington, scrutiny on the violence against unarmed black men and women by police. the families of many of those victims calling for u

marchers today was the rallying cry was get your knee off our necks now they are marching from the lincoln memorial toward the m.l.k. memorial and they're hoping that their voices are heard as far as the white house as far as the halls of congress they say that this president has not cared about their life he does not care about racial equality they think and they believe that congress while some proposals have been floated that sound good action hasn't actually resulted and so they're calling for that change to happen now and given the lack of any kind of progress on racial equality or tackling inequality and police reform what can we expect in the weeks and months ahead of that likely to be more protests and demonstrations in different cities in the u.s. . there likely will be more protests but also those protesters here have a deadline that are set on this that within 60 days the u.s. election they see that is their ultimate chance to make their voice. has heard the crowd here was adamantly anti president trump many here the speaker is calling on people to get people registered to vote to go to

tens of thousands of people gathered at the lincoln memorial to commemorate the 57th anniversary of thearch on washington. >> i have a dream. >> reporter: just like martin luther king jr.'s "i have a speakers todayoved a nation to called for action in 1963, speakers today called for the same. >> we're going to stand up, even when our legs are tired. we're going to make this dream come true. >> reporter: reverend al sharpton and others expressed their anger about police- involved shootings that have left black americans severely injured or dead. philonise floyd is george floyd's brother. >> i wish george was here to see this right now. that's who i'm marching for. >> reporter: the shooting of jacob blake just five days ago sparked more demands for police reform. letetra widman is blake's sister. >> you must fight-- but not with violence and chaos. >> reporter: despite concerns about the coronavirus, some traveled as far away as milwaukee, like these activists who came by foot. bridget grayson is from long island, new york. do you think this march will make a difference? >> i hope so. all

the idea today they're going to walk, going to march from the lincoln memorial to the mlk memorial.ll happen about 1:00 p.m. in the meantime you can probably hear the speakers taking to the podium behind me. these are activists, members of the clergy and also people who lost loved ones to police violence and gun violence. they're the heart and soul of these speeches today, craig. they're talking about the fact that they're fighting for justice, equality and criminal justice reform still 50-plus years later since the historic day that martin luther king gave his i have a dream speech here. there's even a group walking from wisconsin on foot to come here to washington. as they made their way people would come out of their house, people were sitting on the porch and encouraging them. i encountered a gentleman named lawrence. i want to show you what he said. he was 10 years old when he heard martin luther king's speech. he says 50-some years later we're in the same exact place. >> it can't stay this way. it's been 400 years. it's time for a change. i'm a person like everyone else. all i

thousands gathered here at the lincoln memorial behind me on friday not only to mark a historical event in our nation's history but also to highlight that they're still marching for that very thing that they marched for 65 years ago today on the anniversary of the 1st march on washington august 28th 1960 we will be avidly going to war again 57 years ago today there's a great. week for the 1st time ever. the words civil rights rang out in our nation's capital the civil rights movement change together in the $857.00 after the montgomery bus boycott after the killing of emmett till and now here we are 65 years later with the same thing happening in the same week emmett till was killed 60 years ago while the mainstream media portrays the months of unrest as a struggle for racial equality what's becoming more clear it's also a class struggle when you stack all of these issues in injustices on top of each other and you landed a period with a pandemic. that will just exacerbate. everything. should not be surprising that a population will and is happening in cities all across the u.s. after a n

images republicans are sure to point to as a precursor to life after a biden victory, and at the lincoln memorial friday, marchers in the footsteps of dr. king called for action to address a subject barely mentioned at the republican convention, persistent racial injustice. after yet another black man was shot by a white police officer, jacob blake, shot in the back seven times. the president went almost a full week without commenting, but now says, quote, i don't like the sight of it. joining me now, acting homeland security secretary chad wolf. mr. acting secretary, thank you for joining us. can you give us an update on what exactly happened as you understand it in portland overnight? what happened with the shooting? who was killed? >> well, we're still waiting obviously for that investigation to unfold. i do understand that there were a number of counterprotests and countergroups in portland overnight, and i think this points to a larger issue that we have seen in portland for the last three months, and that is local and state officials not allowing law enforcement to do their job and really t

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we're live at the lincoln memorial where americans are gathering to call for police reform, voting reforme same spot where dr. martin lu l luther king jr. spoke six decades ago. >>> louisiana and texas are facing death, destruction from hurricane laura, six people have been confirmed killed by the storm. some parts of louisiana, look at the pictures, just flattened by the powerful winds. flooding and a chemical fire also made officials are now issuing new emergency warnings, my colleague ali velshi is in louisiana with the latest. >> let me just give you a sense of this neighborhood east of the texas border. this is the power pole that was here, here is the power pole now. this is all over louisiana. the transformer is over here, this massive tree has been uprooted from this house, throughout this neighborhood. it is a very -- it is a lush neighborhood, a lot of trees. look at all of the damage, almost every house has some sort of tree down or some sort of damage in the street. this one, it has gone right into the roof. either people have lost trees or they lost their roofs or they got tr

. >> ♪ >> shanno >> shannon: civil rights advocate >> civil rights advocates gathered at the lincoln memorialact to the ongoing struggles of the present day. kevin cork shows us tonight. >> reporter: from afar the images were strikingly similar as thousands descended on the lincoln memorial to commemorate the 1963 civil rights march on washington. >> if you're looking for a savior we must become the heroes of the history we are making. >> just as his father did martin luther king iii looked to inspire the assembled to take action against injustice but to do so if possible peaceably. >> in this defining moment in the history of our country we must answer doctor king's question, chaos or community? if we choose community we can avoid watching the dream turn into a permanent nightmare. a >> reporter: a nightmare the country has been enduring for weeks, reality not celebrated today but neither was it condemned, organizers say it is the temper of the times in the wake of multiple fatalities involving african-americans at the hands of police. some have argued there were cases of fatal interactions

>>house gather in front of the lincoln memorial many wearing masks and waving signs to demand racialality criminal justice reform and bolder action we need to vote as if our lives and i livelihoods i liberties depend on it the march on washington honors, the 57th anniversary of martin luther king junior's i have a dream around 12 hours earlier more than a 1000 people gathered on the white house south lawn to celebrate president trump i profoundly accept this nomination for president of the united states. the president did not mention jacob blake who was shot by police in kenosha wisconsin earlier this week, mr. trump not right down the block from the white house. >>we've come to washington but a thousands we got call made instead president trump warned a joe biden presidency would lead to an attack on public safety. >>and the strongest possible terms. the republican party condemns the rioting looting arson and violence we have seen in democrat run cities all that where the president and protesters agree. >>this election could have historic consequences at no time before. >>have voter

here it is, at the lincoln memorial. >> there is a knee upon the neck of democracy. and our nation can can only live so long without the oxygen of freedom. the strength must be exercised by more than rhetoric and more than marching. the simple challenge before us is that everyone can cast a ballot. and everyone who can, must cast a ballot. and that ballot that is cast must be counted. so if you're looking for a savior, get up and find a mirror. we must become the heroes of the history we are making. and us means all of us. >> there's so much in there because you have only, yourself, at this time, to do what you can do within yourself, right? that's the power that most people have. and the other thing is when so many people are looking for a strong man or an authoritarian figure to save them, i just thought what you said was so profound. if you're looking for someone to save you, look in the mirror. >> yes, i mean, that -- that -- that was very poignant, and exactly what we wanted to say. that it is -- the responsibility is incumbent on all of us. all of us can't do e

tens of thousands of people at the lincoln memorial in washington d.c. . nearly 6 decades after martin luther king's march on washington the celebration of king's legacy mixed with shock and sadness at recent events. it comes after protests in konoha wisconsin this week turned violent after the police shooting of jacob blake a black man arson fendel ism then a 17 year old white vigilante col rittenhouse shown here in exclusive deed of the video allegedly shot 2 protesters dead further stoking tensions. back in washington relatives of other black people shot by police took the stage oh you know every novel memoir the inside right now. it's happening right now because we demand civil rights leader al sharpton cast martin luther king's legacy as one of unfinished business. is dream is still alive you might have killed the dream oh what u.k. killed the dri because truth crushed earth shall rise again. one clear theme was repeated over and over speakers encouraged everyone present to vote using the ballot box to make change happen to prevent us from voting the

listen, you mentioned the march on washington, and thousands gathered today at the lincoln memorial. 57th anniversary of the march on washington. you are out with a new book on john lewis. because i butchered it in the open your new book is titled "his truth is marching on -- john lewis and the power of hope". how would he see this week? >> not unlike he saw that week 57 years ago. he was the young radical. the kennedy administration had put two advance men behind the memorial with a power switch to cut the mic if john lewis seemed to become too revolutionary. he believed and said then, we're tired of being beaten by police. we're tired of going to jail. we're tired of being told to be patient. we want freedom now. cut to june in the wake of the murder of george floyd. what was the last time -- the last occasion where we saw john lewis in public? he was standing at black lives matter plaza across from the white house. there is a line between those struggles. what john lewis would say -- and he did say at the very ends of his life -- is that if you don't think america can change, come

. >> reporter: there was a march from the lincoln memorial to the mlk memorial. there were concerns of packed crowds during a pandemic. everyone was temperature checked. event organizers asked people from high risk areas to stay home. the chief of staff stood by the president's assertion that his administration has done more for minority communities than any president in recent history. in washington, lauren blanchard, fox news. >>> for more on the march in washington and significance of its timing, we are joined by tracy webb, a management consultant. tracy, it is good to have you on. we appreciate it. as you step back and look at this, so much has changed in the 57 years since dr. king gave that speech during the march on washington. how much closer do you think we are, now, as a country, to realizing dr. king's dream? >> it is good to be with you, thank you. we are actually -- i take the opposite view. i don't think a lot has changed. even though we had our first black president, all of the indicators, in terms of the social structure, political structure, eco

with the free c-span radio app. , live coverage of that get your knee off our neck march at the lincoln memorial to protest police brutality. the march commemorates the 57th anniversary of the march on washington with remarks from family members of several men and women killed by law enforcement including george floyd, eric garner, and breonna taylor. listen live with the free c-span radio app. today, the house administration committee holds a virtual hearing on safely boating during the coronavirus pandemic. live coverage begins at 1:00 p.m. eastern on c-span two. fromat acceptance speech president trump concluded this year's republican national convention. before the president spoke, voters and supporters also heard remarks from rudy giuliani, if ivanka trump and mitch mcconnell. of the rnc, right now. >> america is great, because it is good. if america ceases to be good, it will no longer be [indiscernible]it is the goodness and americans that informs the great

tens of thousands of people at the lincoln memorial in washington d.c. . nearly 6 decades after martin luther king's march on washington the celebration of king's legacy mixed with shock and sadness at recent events. it comes after protests in can know show wisconsin this week turned violent after the police shooting of jacob blake a black man arson fendel ism then a 17 year old white vigilante kyle rittenhouse shown here in exclusive deed of a video allegedly shot 2 protesters dead further stoking tensions. back in washington relatives of other black people shot by police took the stage. it's never been more clear then time right now is happening right now because we demanded. civil rights leader al sharpton cast martin luther king's legacy as one of unfinished business. his dream is still alive you might have killed the dream oh but you can't kill the jury because truth crushed or earth shall rise again. one clear theme was repeated over and over speakers encouraged everyone present to vote using the ballot box to make change happen to prevent us from vo

the pandemic also a concern as thousands of demonstrators gathered in front of the lincoln memorial on the national mall today on the 57th anniversary of the march on washington in order to demand, as they did 57 years ago, racial justice. social distancing was observed in some areas. many of the participants were seen wearing masks at least. speakers included members of the families of george floyd, jacob blake. we'll hear some of what was said later in our hour. today was also the day the president claimed success for the situation in kenosha, which has of course seen a week of protests. he wrote this, quote, success. since the national guard moved into kenosha, wisconsin, two days ago, there has been no further violence, not even a small problem. when legally asked to help by local authorities, the federal government will act and quickly succeed. are you listening, portland? just tonight on the tarmac in new hampshire, trump was asked in an interview with a local tv station about the shooting of jacob blake that sparked the kenosha protests. this is the most he has said on the topic

the march when leaders, activists and congress people were there walking and marching from the lincoln memorial here behind me to the mlk memorial. this happened just minutes ago. take a look at this and what those leaders had to say. for the people who could not make it here today, what is your call to action? >> we want to push the george floyd justice in policing bill. >> one of the most important things i'm advocating for young people is that young people offer themselves for public office. >> reporter: we also heard from representative omar many people out in the crowd and they were saying, you know, from people who were marching to people who were leading it, they were saying this is not just about our collective pain but this is also about policy. policy changes they want to see and they encourage people to make their voices and votes count this november. >> all right. morgan ratford live for us in washington d.c. thank you for that. we'll be right back. you're watching msnbc. >>> a live look at the white house right now where president trump is getting ready to leave for new hampshire.

this, the lincoln memorial, where protesters called for criminal justice reform and racial equality. the march planned after the death of george floyd in minnesota back in may. it also comes on the exact day 57 years ago that martin luther king jr. gave his speech, the i have a dream speech. which was there at the lincoln memorial. >> today's march takes on a different meaning and more urgency after the police shooting of jacob blake in kenosha, wisconsin. officers shot him seven times in the back leaving him paralyzed from the waist down. he is still in the hospital. the shooting sparked violent protests almost every night there in kenosha and beyond. today the mayor in wisconsin there said the protests have now turned peaceful. blake's father and sister were part of today's march in washington, d.c. >>> now we're feeling the impact and the anger from the shooting here in the bay area as well. in less than an hour, a rally is planned in downtown oeakland an then later there is a vigil. scott budman is live with the latest for what is planned for this evening, scott. >> reporter: wel

civil rights advocates gathered at the lincoln memorial to commemorate a historic moment in the past and react to ongoing struggles of today. kevin corke shows us tonight. >> from afar, the images were strikingly similar. thousands today descended upon the lincoln memorial to commemorate the 1963 civil rights march on washington. >> if you're looking for a savior, get up and find the mirror. we must become the heros of the history we're making. >> 100 years later, martin luther king iii looked to take action against injustice. to do so, if possible, peaceably. >> in this defining moment before our history and our country, we must answer dr. king's question. because if we choose community, we can avoid watching the dream turn into a permanent nightmare. >> a nightmare the country has been enduring for weeks. a reality not celebrated today but neither condemned. a reflection of the temper of the times in the wake of multiple instances of fatalities involving americans at the hands of police. some have argued there were cases of fatal interactions that were justified. >> no justice, no

this march and rally is expected to start about 10 o'clock this morning at the lincoln memorial and marcherswalk to the mlk memorial attendees are required to wear masks will stay on top of this story for you throughout the morning day. okay bay area temperatures for highs today. marty we're looking at the middle 90's approaching antioch elsewhere up in the north they pretty much a tease. >>we'll take a look at your 4 zone forecast and that extended all coming up next kron >>well take a look at walnut creek behind me you can see the fog and smoke still have rain over parts of the east bay dave's far has more on the weather and the air quality heidi i'm marty we got here to sfo as you can see basically almost like small going on we've got fog and smoke on this mixture here waiting for this to kind of mix out for us. you know one of the things that tells us little bit about the moisture that we see but the bush that we can't see we'll still be around a little bit later on today when this all makes is out we still have numbers that are decent going on. thank goodness we're looking at much the w

>>today's march and rally at the lincoln memorial included family members and people whose names have really become rallying cries for change talking about george floyd recent names brianna taylor and jacob lake. emily schmidt has more. >>history echoing on the national mall, this is the commitment march in the spirit of 1963, but for many gathered on friday, it also seems to be repeating the progress we celebrated than is in peril yet again jacob blake senior says his father was at the first march. >>now he is here because his son jacob blake junior was shot multiple times in the back at close range conocian police officer last weekend. he's hospitalized and his father says he's paralyzed from the waist down and asking tough questions why did they shoot lisa leading to that. >>i said maybe that was was she to know to kenosha police officers are now on administrative leave in the shooting is under investigation. >>the blake shooting joins a summer of headline-making incidents between police and people of color that have sparked protests around the world. despite the growing chorus for

any minute now we're expecting this crowd of people to begin marching from the lincoln memorial to theorial on this anniversary of "i have a dream" speech. what getting fueled with one protein feels like. what getting fueled with three energy packed proteins feels like. meat! cheese! and nuts! p3. because 3 is better than 1 >>> thousands have gathered in washington, d.c. on this 57th anniversary of the original march on washington to march again. let's dip in here a second. this is george floyd's brother speaking right now. >> and anybody else who lost their lives, or to evil -- >> george floyd! george floyd! >> george floyd! >> george floyd! >> i got you. [ crowd chanting george floyd ] >> it's never been clear change right now is happening right now because we demand it. everyone here has made a commitment because they wouldn't be here for no other reason right now. it's hot, and i know it's hot, but as of now, we're here, because we are being fried right now, man. man. the. >> you're good. >> is i'm trying. i'm trying. i got it. i got it. i got it. >> i can't breathe! i can't breath

gathered on the steps of the lincoln memorial. the anti-racism demonstration against police brutality in the u.s. was held on the anniversary of another famous protest. on august 28th 1963 march in luther king jr brought his nonviolent civil rights movement to the national mall. it would become one of the largest and most iconic rallies to take place in this location. it is where cain made his i have a dream speech current activists echoed what many historians have called one of the best speeches of the 20th century. history is still alive you write it killed the dream but you can't kill the dream because truth crushed earth shall rise again we go raw as never to fall again we want to stand up even when our lives are tired we've got this dream come true. king's vision of racial equality remains elusive for the millions who mourn george floyd and many other african-americans who lost their lives at the hands of us police. my brother cannot be a voice today we have to be that voice why we have to be the change and why have his legac