Like a Mighty Stream : The March on Washington August 28 1963

by Bass, Patrik Henry

• ISBN13: 9780762416967
• ISBN10: 0762416963
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-12-24
• Publisher: Perseus Books Group

Summary

The March on Washington, one of the most significant public events of the 20th century, is remembered in this amazing book that details the defining moment of the Civil Rights Movement. On August 28, 1963, people from all walks of life and socioeconomic backgrounds, races and religions came together to support a national civil rights initiative. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s stirring delivery of his now historic "I Have a Dream" speech signaled a turning point in United States contemporary history for a generation, a nation, and the world. Acclaimed journalist and author Patrik Henry Bass weaves eyewitness accounts, photographs, reporting, and observations into a memorable mosaic of one of the most unforgettable events in American history.

Author Biography

Patrik Henry Bass, co-author of In Our Own Image: Treasured African-American Traditions, Journeys, and Icons, is books editor for Essence magazine. His work has appeared in numerous publications, including The New York Times, The Washington Post, and Entertainment Weekly.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	8	(3)
Introduction	11	(10)
August 27, 1963: On Our Way to Freedomland	21	(10)
Culie Vick Kilimanjaro Remembers	27	(4)
1863: Free, But Not Free	31	(10)
Bob Zellner Remembers	37	(4)
1941: 10,000 Negroes on to Washington	41	(18)
Ed Bradley Jr. Remembers	55	(4)
The New Frontier	59	(16)
Beverly Alston Remembers	71	(4)
Ladies and Gentlemen of the Press...The March is On!	75	(10)
John Marhsall Kilimanjaro Remembers	81	(4)
Behind Closed Doors	85	(18)
Reverend Abraham Woods Remembers	99	(4)
The Women	103	(16)
Evelyn Cunningham Remembers	115	(4)
August 28, 1963	119	(27)
Vertamae Grosvenor Remembers	139	(3)
Nan Grogan Orrock Remembers	142	(4)
Epilogue	146	(4)
Postscript	150	(4)
Select Bibliography	154	(3)
Photography Credits	157