That Was Then, This Is Now
THEN
On August 28, 1963, more than 250,000 people gathered at the Lincoln Memorial for the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. It was a turning point in the moral struggle and journey toward greater racial and economic justice in the United States. Leaders called for an end to segregation and racial discrimination, and advocated for fair wages and economic justice, voting rights, education, and long-overdue civil rights protections. With some progress made since 1963, we still face some of the same issues today.
NOW
Georgetown University’s Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life is offering a program to which everyone is invited on Monday, August 28, 2023, from 5-6 pm, CT.
This is the 60th Anniversary of The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. This will be an in-person and online dialogue which will explore what still needs to be done to advance freedom, equality, and justice for all NOW with questions such as: How are we keeping Dr. King’s dream alive? Where are we falling short? What are the responsibilities of Catholics and other people of faith to make this dream a reality?
RSVP REQUIRED
Participants are:
Sister Anita Baird, DHM founding director of the Archdiocese of Chicago’s Office for Racial Justice
Marc Morial, one of the original sponsors of the March on Washington 60 years ago
Andrew Prevot, professor of Theology at Georgetown
Lauren Reliford, political director at Sojourners
John Carr, founder of the Initiative, will moderate the conversation. John served as the director of the Department of Justice, Peace and Human Development at the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops for over 20 years.
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