Robert Reich: The March On Washington, 60 Years Ago – OpEd

I remember. Do you? Sixty years ago today, Martin Luther King Jr. gave* *his “I Have a Dream” speech from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, seeking to focus the nation’s attention on civil rights and jobs.

I was a high school junior, watching the event from afar on TV. I was mesmerized by the power of King’s oratory,...