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Organizers to mark MLK Jr.'s 1965 Freedom Rally in Boston with march of their own
On April 23, 1965, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. led the Freedom Rally in Boston. More than 20,000 people marched from Roxbury to the Boston Common to protest racial inequality.
On Saturday, the organization Everyone250 will mark the rally by holding their own march 60 years later. Everyone250 is a coalition of Boston leaders and organizations; their mission is to highlight often-overlooked stories and histories of communities in Boston.
Journalist, Historian and Everyone250 Co-chair Dart Adams spoke to WBUR's The Common about why the Freedom Rally matters today.
