Reflecting On and Driving the Work Ahead
Reflecting On and Driving the Work Ahead
September 2, 2020 - This August has given me and my colleagues at the Trust for the National Mall many opportunities to reflect on ways that this space has served as a place to gather, unite, speak up and demonstrate what it looks like when the principles of free speech and freedom of assembly come to life. In the past month alone, we have marked anniversaries of the ratification of the 19th Amendment, the founding of the National Park Service and the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.
I wanted to share a few favorite readings and photo galleries from these past few weeks, which have inspired me and compelled me and my colleagues to look back, learn more and redouble our commitment to making sure that America’s "Civic Stage” not only endures, but continues to evolve to meet the needs of this generation and future generations too.
18 Moving Photos from the 2020 March on Washington That Will Inspire You
BuzzFeed News
”Great challenges produce great generations,” Yolanda King, Martin Luther King, Jr.’s granddaughter, said in a powerful speech.
Missed the March on Washington? Look Through These 50 Powerful Photos of What Went Down
Cosmopolitan
Photographer Julien James captured the moment in a series of exclusive photos.
Rare color photographs offer intimate glimpse of the 1963 March on Washington
National Geographic
A National Geographic photographer took the day off to document the civil rights march and captured a movement that lives on today.
The Women’s Vote Centennial Initiative
WVCI
The Women’s Vote Centennial Initiative, a collaboration of women centered institutions, organizations, and scholars from across the US, preserves the history of the fight for women’s suffrage in the US by celebrating the 100th anniversary of the…
For Black Suffragists, the Lens Was a Mighty Sword
New York Times
Photographs of generations of Black suffragists offer invaluable documents about their thwarted and central roles in the history of women’s rights.
Our collective efforts – including donations from private citizens, public funds and a broad array of partners, advocates and voices – are aimed at ensuring that the National Mall will continue to reflect our country’s highest values and be a world-class public space for people of all backgrounds. I hope you will check out our work and March On with us —remotely, in person (when you can) and via @TheNationalMall any time. I hope you'll share your thoughts with me, and share your favorite readings and reflections on the National Mall as America's "Civic Stage.”