{"id":49676,"date":"2026-08-13T11:40:26","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T18:40:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/?p=49676"},"modified":"2026-08-13T11:40:27","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T18:40:27","slug":"march-on-washington-2026-updates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/2026\/08\/13\/march-on-washington-2026-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"March on Washington 2026 Updates:"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>March on Washington 2026 Updates:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-27-1024x538.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-49677\" srcset=\"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-27-1024x538.png 1024w, https:\/\/occupysf.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-27-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/occupysf.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-27-150x79.png 150w, https:\/\/occupysf.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-27-768x404.png 768w, https:\/\/occupysf.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-27-250x131.png 250w, https:\/\/occupysf.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-27.png 1100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>March on Washington 2026: Defend the Vote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Join Us for the&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/substack.com\/redirect\/531a62a1-410c-4043-8773-272f8894ea2a?j=eyJ1IjoiZTBpcSJ9.bWAl25BLPe62fl7RlezMOITuH1P4z_cuwPSwD9m_3WI\">March on Washington<\/a>&nbsp;: Defend the Vote<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019re invited to stand with people from across the country at the&nbsp;<strong>March on Washington: Defend the Vote<\/strong>&nbsp;on&nbsp;<strong>Friday, August 28, 2026, at 8 AM ET<\/strong>&nbsp;at the&nbsp;<strong>Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hosted by&nbsp;<strong>Reverend Al Sharpton, the National Action Network, and the Drum Major Institute<\/strong>, and joined by&nbsp;<strong>Martin Luther King III and other civil rights leaders<\/strong>, this historic gathering will mark the&nbsp;<strong>63rd anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom<\/strong>&nbsp;and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.\u2019s \u201cI Have a Dream\u201d speech.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u00a0Attend in person,\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u00a0watch the virtual livestream,\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>volunteer, or become a\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>partner. We are not gathering simply to remember history\u2014we are gathering to make it.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/substack.com\/redirect\/531a62a1-410c-4043-8773-272f8894ea2a?j=eyJ1IjoiZTBpcSJ9.bWAl25BLPe62fl7RlezMOITuH1P4z_cuwPSwD9m_3WI\">Sign-up for more information.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/substack.com\/redirect\/531a62a1-410c-4043-8773-272f8894ea2a?j=eyJ1IjoiZTBpcSJ9.bWAl25BLPe62fl7RlezMOITuH1P4z_cuwPSwD9m_3WI\">March on Washington 2026<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>***Additional Bus information***&nbsp;If you are interested in riding with a bus to the March on Washington, please&nbsp;<strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/substack.com\/redirect\/0d395435-9f1b-4087-b549-ea88cd61df7c?j=eyJ1IjoiZTBpcSJ9.bWAl25BLPe62fl7RlezMOITuH1P4z_cuwPSwD9m_3WI\">complete the March on Washington Bus Interest Form<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong>so we can better understand where transportation is needed and help bring people power to Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"176\" src=\"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-28-1024x176.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-49678\" srcset=\"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-28-1024x176.png 1024w, https:\/\/occupysf.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-28-300x52.png 300w, https:\/\/occupysf.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-28-150x26.png 150w, https:\/\/occupysf.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-28-768x132.png 768w, https:\/\/occupysf.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-28-250x43.png 250w, https:\/\/occupysf.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-28.png 1100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Time for Action!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Your Power in Action: What You Can Do Today<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The movement for freedom over fascism, progress, and power to the people starts here.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong> Take Action \u00bb\u00a0<\/strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/substack.com\/redirect\/adaade40-da4a-4b59-be77-f1055eeeabaa?j=eyJ1IjoiZTBpcSJ9.bWAl25BLPe62fl7RlezMOITuH1P4z_cuwPSwD9m_3WI\" target=\"_blank\">Tell the Senate: Vote NO on the SAVE America Act<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong> Take Action \u00bb\u00a0<\/strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/substack.com\/redirect\/22579fe6-f919-4fc1-a9d8-9d00af187d26?j=eyJ1IjoiZTBpcSJ9.bWAl25BLPe62fl7RlezMOITuH1P4z_cuwPSwD9m_3WI\" target=\"_blank\">Demand Congress investigate Trump\u2019s Justice Department for criminalizing dissent<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong> Take Action \u00bb\u00a0<\/strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/substack.com\/redirect\/af45006c-ca48-41f2-a7ab-1cf5908fd15c?j=eyJ1IjoiZTBpcSJ9.bWAl25BLPe62fl7RlezMOITuH1P4z_cuwPSwD9m_3WI\" target=\"_blank\">NO TROOPS AT THE POLLS<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Take Action\u00bb\u00a0<\/strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/substack.com\/redirect\/83b7c684-f734-4627-9f75-473abe4f71f8?j=eyJ1IjoiZTBpcSJ9.bWAl25BLPe62fl7RlezMOITuH1P4z_cuwPSwD9m_3WI\" target=\"_blank\">Tell Congress to scrap the cap and protect and expand Social Security<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Take Action\u00bb\u00a0<\/strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/substack.com\/redirect\/d33267b1-30c2-47ce-aacf-493d4dea6419?j=eyJ1IjoiZTBpcSJ9.bWAl25BLPe62fl7RlezMOITuH1P4z_cuwPSwD9m_3WI\" target=\"_blank\">Tell Your Senator: No Kings on Our Coins\u2014Keep Trump\u2019s Ego Off America\u2019s Money.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>March on Washington 2026 Updates: March on Washington 2026: Defend the Vote. Join Us for the&nbsp;March on Washington&nbsp;: Defend the Vote You\u2019re invited to stand with people from across the country at the&nbsp;March on Washington: Defend the Vote&nbsp;on&nbsp;Friday, August 28, 2026, at 8 AM ET&nbsp;at the&nbsp;Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C&#8230;. <a class=\"continue-reading-link\" href=\"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/2026\/08\/13\/march-on-washington-2026-updates\/\"> Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr; <\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2067],"tags":[2368],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49676"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=49676"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49676\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":49679,"href":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49676\/revisions\/49679"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=49676"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=49676"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=49676"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}