Big Bethel AME commemorates anniversary of the March on Washington

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.

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