The Brief
- Dozens gathered at Big Bethel AME Church for “Social Justice Sunday.”
- It’s meant to commemorate the upcoming 62nd anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr’s March on Washington and “I Have a Dream” speech.
- Church leaders want to encourage congregants to make their voices heard by ensuring they’re registered to vote.
ATLANTA – Dozens gathered at Big Bethel AME church in the Sweet Auburn neighborhood on Sunday to remember Aug. 28, 1963, the day Martin Luther King Jr delivered his historic “I Have a Dream Speech.”
The backstory:
The church served as a central meeting location during the civil rights movement.…