Former Beaver Falls man, now 80, attended ‘March on Washington’

CANTON, OHIO – On Aug. 6, the Rev. Raphael “Ray” Cox of Canton, Ohio, celebrated his 80th birthday.

The former Beaver Falls resident also reflected on attending the iconic “March on Washington for Jobs for Freedom,” held in Washington, D.C., 62 years ago on Aug. 28, 1963.

At the time, the pastor was an unemployed 18-year-old graduate of Beaver Falls High School, contemplating his future aspirations…

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