Women at the first March on Washington: A secretary, a future bishop and a marshal | Richmond Free Press | Serving the African American Community in Richmond, VA

In front of the crowds and the cameras, the speeches of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and other men loomed large 60 years ago at the March on Washington.
But the women, including those of faith, who played roles in its organization, its music and its news coverage were mostly left off the official program.

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