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May 24, 2024, 12:26 p.m.

Educator Voice: Why the March on Washington was a revolutionary act

Teachers, librarians and community members joined NewsHour Classroom's Educator Voice online show to discuss the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom with Dr. Yohuru Williams and Dr. Mike Long.

Classroom's Educator Voice series brings together educators including school staff each month to discuss key issues of the day and how they impact the classroom.

Check out our highlights featuring teacher-hosts Sari Beth Rosenberg and Jean Darnell and our guests below.

You can watch the full session above and selected clips below.

Dr Yohuru Williams on the role of Black women in the March on Washington

Dr. Yohuru Williams explains President Lyndon B. Johnson's evolution with civil rights:

Dr. Michael Long discusses Martin Luther King Jr.'s ideas about reparations:

Dr. Michael Long on the role of women in the March on Washington:

Sari Beth Rosenberg on political division then and now:

Jean Darnell on the role of youth in the March on Washington:

This post was produced by Benjamin Thernstrom, a senior at Washington-Liberty High School in Arlington, Virginia, and intern with PBS NewsHour Classroom, and NewsHour's Vic Pasquantonio.

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