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Somebody Should Do Something

A Message from the Artistic Director: November 2025
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October 2025 Newsletter

Pictured above: At just 35 years old, Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. accepted the Nobel Peace Prize on October 14, 1964—the youngest person ever to receive the honor at […]

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Stories That Move — October 2025 Edition – In partnership with Mahogany Books

Discover Stories That Move — October 2025 Edition with Mahogany Books. Explore 26 inspiring titles celebrating Black wellness, wisdom, and resilience.
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Celebrating the 2025 Festival

The 2025 March On! Festival has come to a close—and what a remarkable week it was. As journalist, anchor, and author Janet Langhart Cohen reflected, “Being with the March On! family was like being ‘home’…and I’ve sure missed ‘home.’”
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March On Festival Announces Winners of the 2025 Student & Emerging Filmmaker Competition

The March On! Festival, the nation’s longest-running Civil Rights Film Festival, will feature leading figures in the fight for justice, including Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), Joy Reid, Former Attorney General Eric Holder, Jonathan Capeheart, and others.
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2025 Shortlist for Filmmaker Competitions

The March On! Festival, the nation’s longest-running Civil Rights Film Festival, will feature leading figures in the fight for justice, including Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), Joy Reid, Former Attorney General Eric Holder, Jonathan Capeheart, and others.
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Media Mentions

‘March On!’ Festival Reimagines Public Health in Black America

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.
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The Nap Ministry Preaches ‘Rest is Resistance’

March On! Festival hosted “Napping as Resistance: Rest as a Tool for Collective Liberation,” led by Tricia Her
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Your D.C. Weekend: Theatre Week, pickleball and H Street fun 

The March On! festival is currently underway and will run until Sunday, featuring films and performances centered on civil rights and activism.
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Playbook PM: Monarez under the microscope

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.
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D.C.’s ‘March On! Festival returns with focus on health of Black community

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.
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27 Things to Do in the DC Area This Week and Weekend

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
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10 Film Festivals to Attend in the DC Area This Fall

This year’s keynote speakers and honorees are community leaders such as filmmakers Stanley Nelson and Marcia Smith, and Senator Cory Booker.
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March On! Festival Returns to D.C. With a Focus on Health and Civil Rights

“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!
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Prostate 5K, Housing Counseling, Diaper Bank Drive, March On Festival, and more free events inside Community’s Choice

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.
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