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Joe HendersonFebruary 19, 2018

To those young people who lived through the slaughter that was the Parkland shooting and vowed this will be the last time any school endures this: stick with it. I hope you march on Washington next month, like many of you promise. I hope you inspire others to march in cities around the state and country. […]

Scott PowersJuly 5, 2016

Orlando Imam Muhammad Musri, other American Islam leaders and faith leaders from other religions from throughout the country called over the weekend for a national inter-faith march on Washington D.C. to promote peace and denounce extremist violence. Musri, Orlando-based president of American Islam, said the “March For America” rally will be aimed at both showing Islam […]

Julie DelegalAugust 27, 2013

Never can I recall having so much information about the civil rights giant you probably never heard of: Jacksonville’s Asa Philip Randolph. Last week, the dreams of iconic peacemakers like Randolph were fulfilled — but not in a public march, nor in a young-peoples’ sit-in, nor through any Supreme Court decision. Instead, peace emerged between […]

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Joe Henderson: After Parkland shooting young people say ENOUGH!

Muhammad Musri calls peace march on Washington

Julie Delegal: A civil rights leader you probably never have heard of