People walk on Pennsylvania Avenue during the March on Washington on Friday on the 57th anniversary of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have A Dream" speech.
Capping a week of protests and outrage over the police shooting of a Black man in Wisconsin, civil rights advocates began highlighting the scourge of police and vigilante violence against Black Americans at a commemoration of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, on Friday in Washington.
Philonise Floyd, the brother of George Floyd, center, pauses while speaking during the March on Washington on Friday in Washington. (AP)
Audrey Dimartinez stands with her granddaughter Eliysia Leber as they listen to speakers during the March on Washington on Friday.
A mother and her children hold their placards as they walk to visit the Black Lives Matter Plaza near the White House in Washington, and join other marchers during the March on Washington on Friday.
Thousands gathered Friday near the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, where the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his historic “I Have A Dream” address, a vision of racial equality that remains elusive for millions of Americans.
As part of the March on Washington on Friday, organizers insisted on taking temperatures as part of coronavirus protocols and reminded attendees to practice social distancing and wear masks throughout the program.
Marvin Alonzo Greer and Cheyney Mcnight gather at Lincoln Memorial to attend the March on Washington on Friday. The march commemorates the 1963 event.
The March on Washington on Friday was early on shaping up to be the largest political gathering in Washington since the coronavirus pandemic began.
People raise their fist as they listen to the Rev. Al Sharpton speak during the March on Washington on Friday in Washington.
People gather at Lincoln Memorial to attend the March on Washington on Friday, on the 57th anniversary of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have A Dream" speech.
Yolanda Renee King, granddaughter of Martin Luther King Jr., speaks at the March on Washington on Friday at the Lincoln Memorial. At left is her father, Martin Luther King, III.
The Lincoln Memorial is reflected in the water as people gather to attend the March on Washington on Friday in Washington, on the 57th anniversary of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have A Dream" speech.
Demonstrators gather at the Lincoln Memorial as final preparations are made for the March on Washington on Friday.
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