King III and Yolanda King urge crowd to 'restore the dream' at 2026 March on Washington
The Associated Press clip features 18-year-old Yolanda Renee King, granddaughter of Martin Luther King Jr., addressing the 'March on Washington 2026: Defend the Vote' at the Lincoln Memorial on the 63rd anniversary of the 1963 event. She declares her generation will 'pick up the baton' and 'restore the dream' in response to weakened voting rights, hatred dividing people, children afraid to attend school, and individuals being treated as less than human based on race, religion, gender, immigration status, sexual orientation, wealth, or birthplace. Her father, Martin Luther King III, also speaks, urging the crowd not to grow tired and affirming that their faith has brought them far. The segment is a straightforward excerpt of the speeches with no additional reporting, graphics, or opposing voices. It aligns with coverage from Reuters, ABC News, and the event's own site, which describe a rally of several thousand organized by the National Action Network, Drum Major Institute, and over 90 partners focused on voting rights and civil protections ahead of midterms.
Source: Associated Press
