course of the nation. in 1960, three more than a quarter of 1 million people marched alongside the civil rights pioneer in the march on washington for jobs and for freedom. the march was the backdrop for dr. martin luther king junior s iconic i have a dream speech. a major call to action into the fight to end racial segregation. the echoes of those powerful words still resonate today, even though some of the same issues of voters rights inequality remain. later this afternoon, msnbc s isle sharpton, martin luther king the third and other civil rights leaders will be leading the march with organizers anticipating around 75,000 participants. msnbc s correspondent joins me now live from washington d.c., it s good to see. you tell our viewers what is the atmosphere like on the national mall this morning? i will tell you i had it to be but there are certain kind of interviews that come with