When a King emissary arrived, she sent him packing. She was subsequently sidelined at the August 1963 March on Washington, where King gave his “I have a dream” speech. “When I was called to speak,” she recalled, “I went to the front, picked up the microphone, and all I was able to say was ‘Hello.’ Before I could say another word, an NAACP official took the mic away.”

Source: Washington Post July 16, 2021 22:41 UTC