On August 28, 1963, Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his famous “I Have a Dream” speech during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. While the speech is widely quoted for its hopeful message, we too often ignore the purpose of the speech and the specific demands of the march organizers – to advance the civil and economic rights of African Americans, and create good jobs with family-supporting wages for all.

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Pittsburgh is a city of contradictions when it comes to race relations.

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More than 1.5 million residents fled the Bay Area between 2010 and 2016 due in part to the rising cost-of-living, including San Joseans who are increasingly forced out.

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Angela Glover Blackwell, Founder in Residence of PolicyLink, started the organization in 1999 with a mission of advancing racial and economic equity for all.

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