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March on Washington Press Conference
November 6, 2007 - Reverend Al Sharpton, Martin Luther King III, SCLC's Charles Steel, Jr. and other ministers held a press conference at Washington's National Press Club to officially announce the November 16, 2007 March on Washington. Read interviews with the organizers and hear audio from press conference at http://dculs.com/revwilson.html. More photos at http://www.smugmug.com/gallery/3760532#216389377. Visit http://www.thenationalactionnetwork.net.
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 > The Reverend Al Sharpton and other organizers officially announce the November 16, 2007 March on Washington to the U.S. justice department.  The justice department has been criticized for its lack of involvement in prosecuting individuals committing hate crimes, and for its unfair sentencing practices.
 > Reverend Al Sharpton.
 > Reverend Martin Luther King, III of www.realizingthedream.com.

Listen to his father's speech on equal justice at  http://www.mlkmemorial.org/site/c.hkIUL9MVJxE/b.1191501/k.A019/Dr_Kings_Spiritual_Presence.htm.
 > "Poor folk have always had to fight for justice", said Charles Steel, Jr National President and CEO of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.

Fact: Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr was the first president of the SCLC. His son, Martin Luther King III was the 4th president of the SCLC.  (Visit  http://www.sclcnational.org)
 > Council member Harry Thomas.
 > Mississippi's Reverend George Holmes, Reverend Raymond C. Bell of 1st Rising Mt. Zion Baptist Church, and Reverend James Coleman of All Nation's Baptist Church.

Reverend Bell (center) is the uncle of Mychal Bell of the Jena 6.

Minister Coleman (right) said. "Those of us who have been privileged enough, in these times, cannot sit back and wait for justice to happen.  We must nurture justice.  We must push for justice, and we must act for justice.  This march is an action for justice."
 > Ward 8 council member,  Marion Barry attends press conference in support of the march.
 > "Poor folk have always had to fight for justice", said Charles Steel, Jr National President and CEO of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.

Fact:  Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr was the first president of the SCLC.   His son, Martin Luther King III was the 4th president of the SCLC.  (Visit www.sclcnational.org)
 > "We must remain vigilent", said reverend Willie Wilson, pastor of D.C.'s Union Temple Baptist Church.  "There is a ‘retro’ climate that is occurring, going back to an earlier period of time (after Reconstruction) in this country and we just cannot have it.  Everything that we’ve gotten in this country we’ve had to fight for it and it’s time to fight now.
The Reverend Al Sharpton and other organizers officially announce the November 16, 2007 March on Washington to the U.S. justice department. The justice department has been criticized for its lack of involvement in prosecuting individuals committing hate crimes, and for its unfair sentencing practices.
The Reverend Al Sharpton and other organizers officially announce the November 16, 2007 March on Washington to the U.S. justice department.  The justice department has been criticized for its lack of involvement in prosecuting individuals committing hate crimes, and for its unfair sentencing practices.
The Reverend Al Sharpton and other organizers officially announce the November 16, 2007 March on Washington to the U.S. justice department. The justice department has been criticized for its lack of involvement in prosecuting individuals committing hate crimes, and for its unfair sentencing practices.
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