Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee's speech at the March for Voting Rights

On the 58th anniversary of the historic 1963 March on Washington, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee spoke to thousands gathered on the Mall and call for swift Senate action to pass H.R. 4, the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.

Today, on the 58th anniversary of the historic 1963 March on Washington, I was privileged to speak to thousands gathered on the Mall and call for swift Senate action to pass H.R. 4, the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. #MarchOnforVotingRights pic.twitter.com/B49rEFes0y

— Sheila Jackson Lee (@JacksonLeeTX18) August 29, 2021

Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley speech at 2021 March on Washington

U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley joined protesters speaking out against racial injustice and police brutality at the March on Washington Friday, 57 years after the first march was held and led by the Rev. Martin Luther King. Jr., on Aug. 28, 1963.

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WATCH Bernice King speech at the March for Voting Rights 2021

During a march for voting rights and in commemoration of the 58th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s ‘I Have A Dream’ speech, King Center CEO, Dr. Bernice A. King, shares the urgency for ensuring federal legislation to end voter suppression.

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Candyman opens in 1st place with $22.4 million weekend take

Universal/MGM/Monkeypaw’s Candyman, which is a direct sequel to the 1992 original starring Tony Todd got off to a great late August start with $22.4M in it's opening weekend.

The R-rated slasher film, written by Jordan Peele and directed by “Captain Marvel 2” filmmaker Nia DaCosta, surpassed industry expectations despite fears the delta variant would keep people from going to the movies.

“Candyman” cost $25 million to produce — MGM financed and produced the film, while Universal handled marketing and distribution — and appears on track to become one of the rare pandemic-era releases to become profitable during its theatrical run.

“Nia DaCosta crafted an intense thriller that audiences responded to extraordinarily well this weekend. The debut of Candyman exceeded all industry expectations, and with the very positive audience reaction scores and a three-day holiday in our second weekend, we’re anticipating a strong theatrical run at the domestic box office,” exclaimed Universal’s Domestic Theatrical Distribution President Jim Orr.

Candyman stars Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Teyonah Parris, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, and Colman Domingo.

Family of Wendell Scott first Black man to win NASCAR Cup race, finally receives a trophy for that 1963 victory

NASCAR presented a trophy to the family of Wendell Scott on Saturday night in Daytona.

Scott, the first Black man to win a race in NASCAR's Cup Series, never got the trophy from his win at Jacksonville in 1963. Scott wasn't even declared the winner immediately after the race.

Buck Baker was originally declared the winner of that race and presented the trophy in victory lane. After Baker posed for pictures with the white trophy girl in victory lane, NASCAR officials realized a mistake had occurred following Scott’s protest. A couple hours after the race was over, Scott was awarded the win when NASCAR realized the race had gone on longer than it should have.

Scott never got the trophy from the win, however. It was gone from the track by the time he was officially declared the winner. Scott’s family continued the search for the trophy after his death in 1990 and never found it.

Saturday night, Scott's family got to get a trophy representing the win nearly 60 years later. He raced nearly 500 times at NASCAR's top level from 1961-73 and had 20 top-five finishes.

Prior to tonight's race at @DAYTONA, the family of Wendell Scott was presented with a trophy commemorating his 1963 win at Speedway Park.

With that victory, Scott became the first Black driver to win at NASCAR's top level. pic.twitter.com/Ga8y1EuyOk

— NASCAR (@NASCAR) August 28, 2021