Historic March Aug. 27 on the National Mall Will Honor MLK's Work and Legacy

Join CWA members, family and friends next Saturday, Aug. 27, for a once-in-lifetime rally and march to celebrate the unveiling of the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial and continue King's fight for civil and workers' rights.

The march begins at 1:30 p.m. at 17th and Constitution Avenue along the National Mall. Participants will march past the Washington Monument to the new MLK Memorial, which is built in a direct line between the Lincoln Memorial, where King delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech, and the Jefferson Memorial.

CWA President Larry Cohen will be one of the event's featured speakers.

After 25 years of planning and fundraising, the memorial will be officially dedicated Aug. 28. It features two giant towers of granite representing the "Mountain of Despair" and the "Stone of Hope." An inscription wall along the perimeter of the monument has more than a dozen quotes from some of King's most memorable speeches.