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March On: RUSTIN. An Audio Walking Tour of the National Mall

The audio walking tour includes three stops on the National Mall where signs, maps and QR codes will help listeners access the audio on site.

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November 10, 2023
The Official Rustin Podcast
March On: RUSTIN. An Audio Walking Tour of the National Mall
March On: RUSTIN. An Audio Walking Tour of the National Mall
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March On: RUSTIN is a collaboration between the Trust for the National Mall and Netflix's RUSTIN, providing listeners with an opportunity to walk in the footsteps of the 1963 March On Washington for Jobs and Freedom, which cemented the National Mall's role as America’s Civic Stage. Learn about Bayard Rustin and his role as an architect of the March, its impact and its legacy.

March On: RUSTIN. An Audio Walking Tour of the National Mall

STOP 1: A Monument to Organizing

As you stand at the starting point for the March, learn about the crucial role of organizers and Bayard Rustin in the making of the March on Washington, which united more than 250,000 in Washington to support Civil Rights.

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March On: RUSTIN. An Audio Walking Tour of the National Mall

STOP 2: Out of a Mountain of Despair, a Stone of Hope

As you stand on the Lincoln Plaza, the main stage for the March, hear excerpts of speeches and quotes from attendees. Reflecting on what it was like to be there as history was made on America’s Civic Stage.


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March On: RUSTIN. An Audio Walking Tour of the National Mall
STOP 3: Darkness Cannot Drive Out Darkness, Only Light Can Do That

Learn about the Impact and legacy of the March. The fight for civil rights and equality is ongoing, and the legacy of the March lives on in the movements for equality and justice that we see today.