A Dream Born from Tears
On August 28, 1963, more than 250,000 people gathered before the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., for the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom....
This is a contemporary on hope and justice, drawing on Revelation 21:1-4.
On August 28, 1963, more than 250,000 people gathered before the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D. C. , for the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Martin Luther King Jr. stood at the podium, reading from his prepared remarks. Then gospel singer Mahalia Jackson, standing nearby, called out: "Tell them about the dream, Martin!" King set aside his manuscript, gripped the lectern, and began to preach.…
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