he is moved by the surreal nature of being invited for meeting with President John Kennedy and other black leaders at White House, where March on Washington is first announced.. ..…
Ayers, resident of Washington, D.C., warned the committee about black women's growing influence in politics. . ... Murphy, Jim Crow Capital Women and Black Freedom Struggles Washington, D.C., 1920-1945, 17-62.. ..…
Jahana Hayes, running in a solidly Democratic Connecticut district, was a teacher of the year and would be the first black member of Congress from the state. . Kim Schrier is a pediatrician facing a former state senator, Dino Rossi, in Washington’s Eighth District. ..…