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We March Today For Voting Rights  NOW Honors 58th Anniversary of the March on Washington   Washington, D.C. — Today NOW honors the 58th anniversary of the historic March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, a massive protest calling attention to the plague of racism in the United States. It is the day Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech and where 250,000 people of diverse racial backgrounds peacefully protested for equality and justice.   Today, we also honor Daisy Read more …

NOW Celebrates Women’s Equality Day    WASHINGTON, D.C. — One hundred and one years after the 19th amendment was certified, guaranteeing women the constitutional right to vote, women have used our vote as our voice.  And by making our voices heard, we’ve been able to break countless barriers.  From recently welcoming our first woman Vice President, Kamala Harris, to electing a record-breaking 143 women into the U.S. Congress, each year, we continue to find new walls to push down in our crusade for equality, whether it’s Read more …