Keeping the Dream Alive
To mark the sixtieth anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom , the Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life at Georgetown University is offering an on-line dialogue titled Keeping the Dream Alive on Monday, August 28 from 6 – 7 p.m. Although best remembered for Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King’s “I have a dream” speech, the march was organized by leaders in the areas of civil rights, religion, and labor leaders to call for an end to segregation and racial discrimination, as well as advocating for fair wages and economic justice, voting rights, education, and long-overdue civil rights protections. John Carr, founder of the Initiative and former director of justice and peace efforts for the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops , will moderate the discussion. Speakers include: Sr. Anita Baird, DHM is the founding director of the Archdiocese of Chicago’s Office for Racial Justice and a past president of the National B...