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Step inside the Dark Tower Day Party – A Harlem Renaissance at March On! Fest, where culture, music, and history collide. Inspired by the legendary salons of the Harlem Renaissance, this celebration brings together art, creativity, and community in the heart of the DMV.
Experience the highlights from the March On! Awards Ceremony, featuring the John Robert Lewis Lifetime Legacy Award — honoring trailblazers whose leadership and vision continue to inspire change. From powerful performances to moving tributes, this recap captures the spirit of the March On! Festival.
The March On! Festival blends art and activism to confront health inequities, uniting filmmakers, health leaders, and advocates to spotlight systemic disparities and inspire action for equitable wellness.
The March On! Festival celebrates civil rights through film and arts, connecting people across generations and backgrounds while inspiring action for social equity.
Guided under a 2025 theme of: “The Right to Be Well,” March On! Festival – the nation’s longest-running civil rights film festival – deemed Washington as the place to champion health equity and wellness Sept. 15-21.
March On! Festival hosted “Napping as Resistance: Rest as a Tool for Collective Liberation,” led by Tricia Her
The March On! festival is currently underway and will run until Sunday, featuring films and performances centered on civil rights and activism.
SPOTTED at the March On! Festival celebrating civil rights and culture, The Gala honoring yesterday Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Stanley Nelson and Marcia Smith.
D.C.’s annual Civil Rights Legacy Project, rebranded in 2024 as “March On!,” kicked off their film festival on Monday, Sept. 15 in the nation’s capital.
The March On! festival is back in town to present “stories that move.” The festival spotlights the unsung heroes and stories of the civil rights era
This year’s keynote speakers and honorees are community leaders such as filmmakers Stanley Nelson and Marcia Smith, and Senator Cory Booker.
“At The March On! Festival, the Civil Rights movement stays alive through our actions and our artistry,” said Isisara Bey, artistic director of March On!
Experience the culture. The March On Festival, the nation’s longest running civil rights film festival is taking place across DC from September 15th thru September 21st.
