who has spoken so far? >> reporter: alex, thank you so much. we've had a slew of speakers so far, including union representatives, dominique sharpton, al sharpton's daughter, a number of other organizers are here, and they are talking a lot about harnessing this moment to harness a moment for those who have been disem powered. we were expecting tens of thousands of people to pour into washington, d.c. today as part of various rallies and this crowd of hundreds has gathered and rallied and now they're hearing various speakers speak again. they talked a lot about the broad umbrella of unity here, those who believe in enfranchising people. i heard the reverend jesse jackson sr. describe the fight for voting rights as street heat. it's certainly hot in terms of the temperature, but it's also a hot crowd. they came here from not just across town, but from across the