This week marks the anniversary of the March on Washington in 1963. Here are some clips from the archives of our newspaper with coverage of this historic event.

Frontpage of the Amsterdam News after the March on Washington (296490)
Photo spread from March on Washington (296491)
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Op-ed written by Dr. Martin Luther King about the March on Washington (296493)
New York Amsterdam News staff at the March on Washington. The newspaper's publisher at the time, Dr. C.B. Powell, chartered a bus for staff and the office closed that day. (296494)