Now That We Have Marched, Let's Get to Work | Rev. Al Sharpton

Now That We Have Marched, Let's Get to Work | Rev. Al Sharpton: This past Saturday, approximately 175,000 to 200,000 people gathered and marched in Washington, D.C. to call attention to the civil rights challenges of our time. When Martin Luther King III and I called for this rally, it was widely assumed that we would not be able to get even 100,000 to participate. Those naysayers couldn't have been more wrong. At a time when so many Americans are gravely concerned about voting rights, jobs, gun violence and safety, hundreds of thousands traveled from across the country to join us because they understand the fierce urgency of now. While we acknowledge progress achieved during the last 50 years, we are not blind to the great injustices of today. On Wednesday, President Obama and others will commemorate the 'March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.' We will be a part of that celebration, but we remain passionate about the continuation of the actualization of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream that was represented on Saturday. Our work is far from over, but we, the people, are re-energized to tackle injustice head on.