50 years ago, African American leaders gathered in DC to seek justice
and equality. Most remember Martin Luther King Jr. delivering the
single best oratory speech since the Gettysburg Address, but John Lewis,
A. Phillip Randolph and Roy Wilkins also gave powerful speeches. Just
focusing on the world of housing which was a critical plank in the push
for jobs and freedom in 1963 there have been strides, but the United
States has a long way to go to repay the debt. We have seen poverty and
homelessness disproportionately impact African Americans for 150 years.
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