Captured in front of the National Headquarters sign in Harlem, this photo shows civil rights leaders organizing for the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, a pivotal event set to take place less than a month later.
This image documents grassroots mobilization efforts in New York City for one of the largest demonstrations in U.S History. Planning for the March on Washington required immense coordination by leaders like Rustin and Robinson, who's behind-the scenes strategizing helped gather over 250,000 demonstrators in Washington DC on August 28, 1963
Fernandez, Orlando, photographer. "In Front of 170 W 130 St., March on Washington, l to r Bayard Rustin, Deputy Director, Cleveland Robinson, Chairman of Administrative Committee." Photograph. August 7, 1963. Gelatin silver print, 10 x 8 in. New York World-Telegram & Sun Newspaper Photograph Collection. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, D.C. https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2003671269/.
