Biden Meets King’s Family, Civil Rights Leaders on 60th Anniversary of March on Washington

White House marks the day in 1963 when about a quarter-million people marched on Washington in support of Black Americans’ right to work and freedom.

President Joe Biden delivers remarks at an East Room reception at the White House in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 28, 2023. Alex Wong/Getty Images

WASHINGTON—President Joe Biden hosted the family members of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., and civil rights leaders at the White House on Monday to mark the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.

Yolanda Renee King, 14, the only grandchild of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., was among the attendees at the White House meeting.