Episode 02: March on Washington

Duchess Harris and her son, Zach Thomas, present the 1963 March on Washington. Listen as they discuss the story behind the organization of the march, play excerpts from speakers and performers, and talk about the march's lasting legacy.

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• Audio excerpts from the March on Washington used in this episode were transcribed from --  http://openvault.wgbh.org/collections/march_on_washington/ern-coverage
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• Duchess Harris: Writer and host
• Zach Thomas: Co-host
• Barry Madore, Fire on the Bluff Productions: Producer, recording engineer, editor
• Opening and closing music: "Black cat Funky" by reusenoise — http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/reusenoise/56513 —  (c) copyright 2017 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license
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