March On Washington 50th Anniversary(01 of18)
Open Image ModalCrowds gathered at the Lincoln Memorial for the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington on August 24, 2013 (Ryan J. Reilly / The Huffington Post). (credit:Ryan J. Reilly / The Huffington Post)
March On Washington 50th Anniversary(02 of18)
Open Image Modal(Ryan J. Reilly/The Huffington Post). (credit:Ryan J. Reilly / The Huffington Post)
Ben Jealous(03 of18)
Open Image ModalBen Jealous, the president of the NAACP, speaks at the Lincoln Memorial during the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington (Ryan J. Reilly / The Huffington Post). (credit:Ryan J. Reilly / The Huffington Post)
Trayvon Martin's Family(04 of18)
Open Image ModalThe family of Trayvon Martin marched at the front of the line alongside Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.), Rev. Al Sharpton and Martin Luther King III (Ryan J. Reilly / The Huffington Post). (credit:Ryan J. Reilly / The Huffington Post)
March On Washington 50th Anniversary(05 of18)
Open Image ModalCrowds gathered around the reflecting pool by the Lincoln Memorial during the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington (Ryan J. Reilly / The Huffington Post). (credit:Ryan J. Reilly / The Huffington Post)
Attorney General Eric Holder(06 of18)
Open Image ModalAttorney General Eric Holder speaks at the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington (Ryan J. Reilly / The Huffington Post). (credit:Ryan J. Reilly / The Huffington Post)
March On Washington 50th Anniversary(07 of18)
Open Image Modal(Ryan J. Reilly/The Huffington Post). (credit:Ryan J. Reilly / The Huffington Post)
March On Washington 50th Anniversary(08 of18)
Open Image ModalVolunteers lined up at the front of the march before it began (Ryan J. Reilly/The Huffington Post). (credit:Ryan J. Reilly / The Huffington Post)
Rep. John Conyers, Attorney General Eric Holder(09 of18)
Open Image ModalRep. John Conyers (D-Mich.) poses with Attorney General Eric Holder (Ryan J. Reilly/The Huffington Post). (credit:Ryan J. Reilly / The Huffington Post)
March on Washington 50th Anniversary(10 of18)
Open Image ModalA sign marked where Martin Luther King III, Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) and Rev. Al Sharpton stood at the start of the march (Ryan J. Reilly/The Huffington Post). (credit:Ryan J. Reilly / The Huffington Post)
March On Washington 50th Anniversary(11 of18)
Open Image ModalMarchers made their way around the Tidal Basin. The Jefferson Memorial can be seen in the background (Ryan J. Reilly / The Huffington Post). (credit:Ryan J. Reilly / The Huffington Post)
March On Washington 50th Anniversary(12 of18)
Open Image ModalYoung marchers with a local NAACP chapter (Ryan J. Reilly / The Huffington Post). (credit:Ryan J. Reilly / The Huffington Post)
March On Washington 50th Anniversary(13 of18)
Open Image ModalA large crowd marched along Independence Ave. (Ryan J. Reilly/The Huffington Post). (credit:Ryan J. Reilly / The Huffington Post)
March On Washington 50th Anniversary(14 of18)
Open Image ModalThe parents of Trayvon Martin and Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) at the front of the March (Ryan J. Reilly/The Huffington Post). (credit:Ryan J. Reilly / The Huffington Post)
March On Washington 50th Anniversary(15 of18)
Open Image ModalThe front of the march heads over Kutz Bridge by the Jefferson Memorial (Ryan J. Reilly/The Huffington Post). (credit:Ryan J. Reilly / The Huffington Post)
Rev. Al Sharpton And Martin Luther King III(16 of18)
Open Image ModalRev. Al Sharpton and Martin Luther King III marching (Ryan J. Reilly/The Huffington Post). (credit:Ryan J. Reilly / The Huffington Post)
Rep. John Lewis And Al Sharpton(17 of18)
Open Image ModalRep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) and Rev. Al Sharpton at the front of the march (Ryan J. Reilly/The Huffington Post). (credit:Ryan J. Reilly / The Huffington Post)
Civil Right Leader Joseph Lowery(18 of18)
Open Image ModalCivil rights leader Joseph Lowery (Ryan J. Reilly/The Huffington Post). (credit:Ryan J. Reilly / The Huffington Post)