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Reflections...30-25-Now! The March On Washington (890 hits)


“Wisdom comes from reflection.”

Thirty years ago, I celebrated the 20th Anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington in August 1983. The summer of 1983 was a poignant moment in my life as I finished my first year of college at Howard University in Washington, D.C. and witnessed my first college graduation.

I welcome you to join me in reflection as I look back at the events that led up to my first "Civil Rights" experience in the Nation's Capital.

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Reflections...30 years ago this summer I had just finished my freshman year at Howard University in Washington, D.C. I made the decision to stay for graduation after finishing my classes and finals instead of flying home to California and that was one of the best decision I ever made. Witnessing graduation and celebrating the few upperclassmen (Stephen J., Pam L., and Kim U.) I knew who were graduating was...

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