Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/the-march-on-washington-at-50-what-is-its-relevance-today Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Story This year marks the 50th anniversary of the famed March on Washington. On Aug. 28, 1963, more than 200,000 people traveled to the nation’s capital to participate in the “March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.” PBS NewsHour senior correspondent Jeffrey Brown asked a panel of historians to give their take on the iconic American event and its relevance today.