US civil rights leaders plan march on Washington for voting protections
Rev Al Sharpton and Martin Luther King III to lead August march after court rulings weakened voting rightsA coalition of civil rights leaders have announced plans to march on Washington in defense of voting rights following a string of federal and supreme court rulings that have weakened protections against racial discrimination in US elections.Reverend Al Sharpton’s National Action Network is leading the 28 August action, joined by Martin Luther King III, Arndrea Waters King, and several civil rights groups. The “March on Washington 2026: Defend the Vote” will take place on the 63rd anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr’s I Have a Dream speech.
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- Rev Al Sharpton and Martin Luther King III to lead August march after court rulings weakened voting rightsA coalition of civil rights leaders have announced plans to march on Washington in defense of voting rights following a string of federal and supreme court rulings that have weakened protections against racial discrimination in US elections.Reverend Al Sharpton’s National Action Network is leading the 28 August action, joined by Martin Luther King III, Arndrea Waters King, and several civil rights groups. The “March on Washington 2026: Defend the Vote” will take place on the 63rd anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr’s I Have a Dream speech.
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March for democracy planned for anniversary of historic MLK-led 1963 Washington march
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