On August 28, 1963, more than 250,000 people gathered in the nation’s capital for the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. The march was the brainchild of longtime civil rights activist and labor ...

The first official Dyke March — now an annual fixture at Pride celebrations across the country — took place the evening before the March on Washington ... National Mall, led by a massive ...

Today marks the 50th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. The event is most famous for the "I Have a Dream" speech delivered by Martin Luther King Jr. from the steps ...

Chopp, a Seattle Democrat, was Washington state’s longest-serving House speaker, having held the leadership position for two decades. First elected in 1994 to represent the 43rd Legislative District, ...

But Washington's reaction to this novel student ... This year SDS alone led the march; yet its members could agree only that the war was bad and that the U.S. should withdraw if possible.

Reilly Weiss, who scored a game-high 24 points, drives on Chloe Briggs during Columbia’s 63-60 win over Washington in their First Four battle in the women’s NCAA Tournament on March 20 ...

Former Washington state House Speaker Frank Chopp ... legislative leaders in the whole nation,” Inslee wrote. “He led our march of progress in health and housing for years with unmatched ...

“He led our march of progress in health and housing ... Raised in Bremerton, Chopp graduated from the University of Washington before working as a community organizer fighting for housing ...