Elizabeth Tucker Elizabeth TuckerElizabeth Tucker Journal Staff Writer
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On the eve of the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, activists of all ages and walks of life joined at Faith Temple Church of God in Christ on Saturday for their own march, advocating for higher wages, affordable housing, an end to police brutality and equal voting rights for all.
Chants such as “Hey hey, ho ho, racism has got to go” and “Raise your voice and make a stand, together we can heal this land” filled the morning air in the South Broadway neighborhood in Albuquerque.
Well-known hymns were sung with alternative lyrics — “Battle Hymn for Voting Rights” set to the tune of “Battle Hymn of the Republic” and “America for the People” sung as “America the Beautiful.”
Participants joined inside the church for songs and speeches from local community leaders afterward.
The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, in which Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famed “I Have a Dream” speech, took place in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 28, 1963.
Organizers characterized Saturday's gathering as a continuation of 1963's great march, rather than a commemoration.
45 Pictures from the March for Jobs & Freedom in Albuquerque
Participants wait for the march to begin during the March for Jobs and Freedom at Faith Temple Church of God in Southeast Albuquerque Aug. 26, 2023.Elizabeth Tucker
Left to right, Judy Deutsch, Susanna Cooper and Louise Bradly, members of the Raging Grannies, pose for a picture before the march begins during the March for Jobs and Freedom at Faith Temple Church of God in Southeast Albuquerque Aug. 26, 2023.Elizabeth Tucker
Susanna Cooper of Jemez, a member of the Raging Grannies, chats with a fellow marcher before the March for Jobs and Freedom begins at Faith Temple Church of God in Southeast Albuquerque Aug. 26, 2023.Elizabeth Tucker
Albuquerque icon Don Schrader chats with a fellow marcher during the March for Jobs and Freedom at Faith Temple Church of God in Southeast Albuquerque Aug. 26, 2023.Elizabeth Tucker
Participants line up in the parking lot to begin the March for Jobs and Freedom at Faith Temple Church of God in Southeast Albuquerque Aug. 26, 2023.Elizabeth Tucker
Judy Deutsch of Corrales, a member of the Raging Grannies, marches with fellow advocates during the March for Jobs and Freedom at Faith Temple Church of God in Southeast Albuquerque Aug. 26, 2023. Now in her 90s, Deutsch was among the marchers on Washington with Martin Luther King Jr. 60 years ago.(Elizabeth Tucker
A pin on Judy Deutsch's hat reads "windmills not weapons" during the March for Jobs and Freedom at Faith Temple Church of God in Southeast Albuquerque Aug. 26, 2023.(Elizabeth Tucker
A march participant holds a sign that reads "Money 4 Jobs and Education not 4 war" during the March for Jobs and Freedom at Faith Temple Church of God in Southeast Albuquerque Aug. 26, 2023.(Elizabeth Tucker
Participants hold a sign reading "Quakers witness for peace and justice" during the March for Jobs and Freedom at Faith Temple Church of God in Southeast Albuquerque Aug. 26, 2023.Elizabeth Tucker
Participants march along Broadway SE during the March for Jobs and Freedom at Faith Temple Church of God in Southeast Albuquerque Aug. 26, 2023.Elizabeth Tucker
Participants marched along Broadway SE during the March for Jobs and Freedom at Faith Temple Church of God in Southeast Albuquerque Aug. 26, 2023.Elizabeth Tucker
Participants marched along Broadway SE during the March for Jobs and Freedom at Faith Temple Church of God in Southeast Albuquerque Aug. 26, 2023.Elizabeth Tucker
Signs line the wall at Faith Temple Church of God in Southeast Albuquerque before the March for Jobs and Freedom begins Aug. 26, 2023Elizabeth Tucker
Oriana Cottrell holds a sign reading "Honor King Defeat war, racism and poverty!" during the March for Jobs and Freedom at Faith Temple Church of God in Southeast Albuquerque Aug. 26, 2023.Elizabeth Tucker
Benosi holds a sign reading "No Justice, No Peace Know Justice, Know Peace" during the March for Jobs and Freedom at Faith Temple Church of God in Southeast Albuquerque Aug. 26, 2023.Elizabeth Tucker
Members on the Raging Grannies sing on the sidelines during the March for Jobs and Freedom at Faith Temple Church of God in Southeast Albuquerque Aug. 26, 2023.Elizabeth Tucker
Raging Granny members sport pins on their hats reading "Justice for Palestinian Children," "Pro-faith, pro-family, pro-choice," and "Speak up, your vote is your voice" during the March for Jobs and Freedom at Faith Temple Church of God in Southeast Albuquerque Aug. 26, 2023.Elizabeth Tucker
Enraged Grannies member Susanna Cooper wears a bright red hat bedecked with bright flowers and advocacy pins during the March for Jobs and Freedom at Faith Temple Church of God in Southeast Albuquerque Aug. 26, 2023.Elizabeth Tucker
Chanting and holding signs, residents take part in Saturday’s March for Jobs and Freedom at Faith Temple Church of God in Southeast Albuquerque.Elizabeth Tucker
A marcher holds a sign reading "Life's too short embrace tolerance" during the March for Jobs and Freedom at Faith Temple Church of God in Southeast Albuquerque Aug. 26, 2023.Elizabeth Tucker
A demonstrator advocates for such things higher pay and better health coverage during the March for Jobs and Freedom on Saturday in Southeast Albuquerque.Elizabeth Tucker
Participants march along Broadway SE during the March for Jobs and Freedom at Faith Temple Church of God in Southeast Albuquerque Aug. 26, 2023.Elizabeth Tucker
Participants march along Broadway SE during the March for Jobs and Freedom at Faith Temple Church of God in Southeast Albuquerque Aug. 26, 2023.Elizabeth Tucker
Participants march through the neighborhood during the March for Jobs and Freedom at Faith Temple Church of God in Southeast Albuquerque Aug. 26, 2023.Elizabeth Tucker
Participants march through the neighborhood during the March for Jobs and Freedom at Faith Temple Church of God in Southeast Albuquerque Aug. 26, 2023.Elizabeth Tucker
Participants march through the neighborhood during the March for Jobs and Freedom at Faith Temple Church of God in Southeast Albuquerque Aug. 26, 2023.Elizabeth Tucker
Participants march through the neighborhood during the March for Jobs and Freedom at Faith Temple Church of God in Southeast Albuquerque Aug. 26, 2023.Elizabeth Tucker
Participants march through the neighborhood during the March for Jobs and Freedom at Faith Temple Church of God in Southeast Albuquerque Aug. 26, 2023.Elizabeth Tucker
Participants march through the neighborhood during the March for Jobs and Freedom at Faith Temple Church of God in Southeast Albuquerque Aug. 26, 2023.Elizabeth Tucker
Don Schrader greets the photographer with a wave during the March for Jobs and Freedom at Faith Temple Church of God in Southeast Albuquerque in August.Elizabeth Tucker
Pat Gaston holds a sign reading “New Mexicans Against Hate!!” during the march and rally at Faith Temple Church of God in Christ.Elizabeth Tucker
Participants march through the neighborhood during the March for Jobs and Freedom at Faith Temple Church of God in Southeast Albuquerque Aug. 26, 2023.Elizabeth Tucker
Participants march through the neighborhood during the March for Jobs and Freedom at Faith Temple Church of God in Southeast Albuquerque Aug. 26, 2023.Elizabeth Tucker
Participants march through the neighborhood during the March for Jobs and Freedom at Faith Temple Church of God in Southeast Albuquerque Aug. 26, 2023.Elizabeth Tucker
Participants march through the neighborhood during the March for Jobs and Freedom at Faith Temple Church of God in Southeast Albuquerque Aug. 26, 2023.Elizabeth Tucker
Participants march through the neighborhood during the March for Jobs and Freedom at Faith Temple Church of God in Southeast Albuquerque Aug. 26, 2023.Elizabeth Tucker
Participants march through the neighborhood during the March for Jobs and Freedom at Faith Temple Church of God in Southeast Albuquerque Aug. 26, 2023.Elizabeth Tucker
Participants march through the neighborhood during the March for Jobs and Freedom at Faith Temple Church of God in Southeast Albuquerque Aug. 26, 2023.Elizabeth Tucker
Participants march through the neighborhood during the March for Jobs and Freedom at Faith Temple Church of God in Southeast Albuquerque Aug. 26, 2023.Elizabeth Tucker
Participants march through the neighborhood during the March for Jobs and Freedom at Faith Temple Church of God in Southeast Albuquerque Aug. 26, 2023.Elizabeth Tucker
Participants make their way through a South Broadway neighborhood during the March for Jobs and Freedom at Faith Temple Church of God in Albuquerque on Saturday.Elizabeth Tucker
Participants march through the neighborhood during the March for Jobs and Freedom at Faith Temple Church of God in Southeast Albuquerque Aug. 26, 2023.Elizabeth Tucker
After the march participants went in the church to sing songs and hear from local community leaders during the March for Jobs and Freedom at Faith Temple Church of God in Southeast Albuquerque Aug. 26, 2023.Elizabeth Tucker
After the march participants went in the church to sing songs and hear from local community leaders during the March for Jobs and Freedom at Faith Temple Church of God in Southeast Albuquerque Aug. 26, 2023.Elizabeth Tucker
After the march participants went in the church to sing songs and hear from local community leaders during the March for Jobs and Freedom at Faith Temple Church of God in Southeast Albuquerque Aug. 26, 2023.Elizabeth Tucker
