List of commemorations

Although Washington, D.C., will be home to many commemorative events, cities and states nationwide are also marking the occasion. Contact your local civil rights organizations to find out how you can participate.

GEORGIA

"Mine Eyes Have Seen" exhibition, ongoing

The exhibition showcases photographs from the 1963 March on Washington, including the delivery of Martin Luther King's"I Have A Dream" speech. Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site, 450 Auburn Ave. N.E., Atlanta. nps.gov/malu/index.htm

ILLINOIS

Aug. 24 —50th Anniversary Tribute, 1 p.m.

Leaders from the community and youth organizations will re-enact the 1963 march at Chicago's Washington Park, 740 E. 58th Place. dusablemuseum.org

TENNESSEE

Aug. 28 — Singing the Dream: March on Washington at 50, 4 p.m.

A courtyard concert will feature movement songs and speakers from political, educational and religious communities. National Civil Rights Museum Courtyard, 450 Mulberry St., Memphis. civilrightsmuseum.org

WASHINGTON, D.C.

Aug. 17-28 — March on Washington events around the city

The National Coalition on Black Civic Participation has a week-long schedule of commemorative events on its website, ncbcp.org/news/releases/MOW_50th.

The 50th Anniversary Coalition for Jobs, Justice and Freedom, comprising groups that organized the original march and new organizations, has a schedule of anniversary events on its website, officialmlkdream50.com.

The Southern Christian Leadership Conference, the group of ministers co-founded by King, will hold its annual convention Aug. 23-26 to coincide with anniversary events. website.nationalsclc.org

Aug. 23 — Redeem the Dream National Summit and Reception, 8 a.m.-2 p.m.

Panels will convene leaders of the civil rights movement, both past and present, to reflect on the original march and future plans. National Building Museum, 401 F St. N.W. ncbcp.org/news/releases/MOW_50th

Aug. 24 — Rally at Lincoln Memorial and March to the King Memorial, 8 a.m.

Martin Luther King III and Al Sharpton will lead marchers from the Lincoln Memorial to the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial. National Mall. officialmlkdream50.com

Aug. 24-26 — Global Freedom Festival, 2-7 p.m.

The festival will include educational activities, entertainment and other events centered on advancing various freedoms. National Mall. officialmlkdream50.com

Aug. 28 — Interfaith Service, 9 a.m.

The service will feature tributes from children and adult representatives of all major faiths. King Memorial, 1964 Independence Ave. S.W. officialmlkdream50.com

Aug. 28 — Commemorative March, 9:30 a.m.

Participants of the 1963 march will lead rallies in front of the Departments of Labor and Justice before heading to the National Mall. 600 New Jersey Ave. N.W.

50thanniversarymarchonwashington.com

EXHIBITS ON VIEW IN WASHINGTON

Changing America: The Emancipation Proclamation, 1863, and the March on Washington, 1963

Boasting historic photographs and such items as Harriet Tubman's shawl, the exhibition highlights the significance of these two events for Americans today. It is on view through Sept. 15. National Museum of American History, 1300 Constitution Ave. N.W.

americanhistory.si.edu/exhibitions/changing-america

One Life: Martin Luther King Jr.

The exhibition showcases King's rise to the national stage as a civil rights leader through photographs, paintings and memorabilia. It is on view until June 1, 2014. The National Portrait Gallery, Eighth and F Streets N.W.

si.edu/Exhibitions/Details/One-Life-Martin-Luther-King-Jr-4898

EVERYWHERE

Aug. 28 — "Let Freedom Ring" ceremony, 3 p.m.

The King Center in Atlanta is inviting everyone across the U.S. to ring bells to commemorate King's focus on hope and brotherhood, at the time King delivered his "I Have A Dream" speech. In D.C., participants will gather at the Lincoln Memorial. officialmlkdream50.com/august-28

Aug. 28 — "63 Minutes of Peace," 3 p.m.

The event, sponsored by the Center For the Study of Civil and Human Rights Laws, encourages people across the country to commit themselves to doing something positive, peaceful, and productive in their communities for 63 minutes. Why 63? That's the year of the March on Washington. 50thanniversarymarchonwashington.com