DENVER – The Democratic National Convention Committee today unveiled plans for a unity breakfast to commemorate the 45th anniversary of the March on Washington on Aug. 28 during the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver. 

King will join with civil rights leaders including the Rev. Al Sharpton and faith leaders including Rabbi Jack Moline and Sister Simone Campbell to honor Martin Luther King Jr., the message of his “I Have a Dream” speech and the movement behind the March on Washington.

“Forty-five years ago, hundreds of thousands of Americans travelled from all across the country and risked threats of violence to converge on Washington, uniting behind a belief that ‘all men are created equal,’” said Gov. Howard Dean, chairman of the Democratic National Committee. “During the Democratic Convention in Denver, civil rights and faith leaders will come together to commemorate the anniversary of that historic March that created a tipping point for change in this country and to reaffirm Democrats’ dedication to Dr. King’s dream.”