For the State College community, celebrating the 60th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom will occur on Monday, August 28 from 4-6 p.m. in State College’s Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Plaza (124 Fraser St.). It will reach back to the original march’s history while building on the future of the Centre Region.

This year’s celebration will use music, dramatic performances, and historic remembrances to point out the specific issues of racial/gender/economic injustice facing the nation, with an eye to championing positive change. State College Racial Equity Advisory Commission Chair Gary Abdullah says planners put extra emphasis on moving beyond memorials to address the challenges that still exist on the Penn State campus and Centre Region for this year.

Among other local organizations, the Racial Unity Network will be represented at this event by co-founder Curtis Price.