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Marching to change history. A day when the voices of the movement echoed across america. We are of a massive moral revolution. How long can we be patient . We want our freedom and we want it now. A call to action and a call for peace. The words that inspired a people, a nation, and the entire world. Free at last, free at last, thank god almighty we are free at last. Tonight, a special twohour edition of politicsnation. The march on washington. The dream continues. Good evening. Im al sharpton li...

In this iconic photo. Ill talk to her now 50 years later about how the march changed her life. We also have my interview with congressman john lewis from the steps of Lincoln Memorial where he spoke a half a century ago. Im honored to begin the second hour of our show tonight with bernie a. King, ceo of the king center. Thank you for being here today. Thank you. Glad to be here. You head the king center where your mother founded many years ago. And you have struggled and worked to keep the legac...

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Changed a 17-year-old girl. >> the march on washington changed countless lives, but none more than the young people who were there. edith lee payne celebrated her birthday on august 29th, 1963. her picture that day has become an iconic image of the march and the young people fighting to make this country a better place. joining me now is that little girl all grown up now. also with us is michael grunko who was just seven years old when he went to the march on washington. thank you both for being...

You to be a part of the march, so youre doing with them what your mom did with you. >> yes. >> isnt that wonderful? >> yes. >> well, were proud of you and were proud of you, and 50 years later, you lived to tell the story. edith lee-payne, and michael grunko, thank you both for your time tonight. >> thank you so much. ahead, the dream continues. lessons from the march on washington that we can carry with us as we march on. and as we go to break, reflections on the march from one of our greates...

And this was the passion that i felt on that day. >> what do you most remember about the speeches and the program that day, michael? anything? you were 17 at the time. anything stand out in your mind? >> you know, it was this sense, the sea of humanity of black people and white people, and the voices of the speakers, of john lewis and of all the other speakers. the music. i can remember peter, paul, and mary singing and it was this, you know, it was inspiring, it was a sense that this was going ...