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Boston celebrates 1965 Freedom Rally led by MLK

Boston celebrates 1965 Freedom Rally led by MLK as advocates urge continued fight against injustice

The 1965 rally featuring the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. drew a crowd of 20,000. At Saturday’s event, several hundred gathered to to hear a speech from his son, Martin Luther King III.

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Boston celebrates 1965 Freedom Rally led by MLK

King's son said he never thought racism would still be around and on the rise like it is today, as rally-goers urged activism to continue.

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Boston reimagines 1965 Freedom Rally with march from Copley Square to Boston Common

On Saturday, despite cloudy skies and drizzling rain, over a hundred people gathered at Copley Square for the reimagining of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr’s 1965 Freedom Rally.

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Rally held in Boston honoring 60 years since Martin Luther King Jr.'s 1965 Freedom Rally

Organizers, including Embrace Boston, Everyone250 and the city of Boston, said the rally "honors a pivotal moment in history, ...

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Legacy and Activism: Remembering the 1965 Freedom Rally

Wayne Lucas recalls his participation in the 1965 Freedom Rally in Boston led by Martin Luther King Jr. Sixty years later, Lucas joined a commemorative event, highlighting ongoing social injustices ...

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This weekend marks the 60th anniversary of the 1965 Freedom Rally

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., protected by an umbrella from the rain, addresses civil rights marchers on historic Boston Common ...

‘We’re up to the test’: Ahead of 1965 Freedom Rally anniversary, MLK III offers his own rallying cry

Martin Luther King III and Imari Paris Jeffries of Embrace Boston reflected on the rally's legacy in a fireside chat ...

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