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March's 50th Anniversary Reveals Progress

She was only 7 years old, but Lynette Smith remembers watching the historic March on Washington on television on Aug. 28, 1963, with her family.

By Michelle A. Samaad | Updated on September 04, 2013
Lynette Smith, chairperson of the African-American Credit Union Coalition, and her husband, Aaron, were among the many who gathered near the Lincoln Memorial Aug. 24 to reflect on the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington.

She was only 7 years old, but Lynette Smith remembers watching the historic March on Washington on television on Aug. 28, 1963 with her family.

Smith, the new chairperson of the African-American Credit Union Coalition, recalled seeing people from diverse backgrounds converge on the nation’s capital to hear the many messages advocating for the pursuit of civil and economic rights. More than 250,000 attended the event back then.

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