More than a dozen Richmond-area organizations will join the Richmond chapter of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) on Sunday, Nov. 2 for a “United We Stand” march and rally. 

Supporting groups include the Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy, the Richmond Crusade for Voters, RVA Indivisible and United Food & Commercial Workers Local 400. The event aims to promote voting rights, justice, fairness and equality. 

William F. McGee

 

“The Richmond SCLC and its partners invite the entire community to participate in this peaceful, unifying event that celebrates the enduring struggle for equality and the power of collective action,” the group said in a news release. 

The rally will feature songs, speeches and a performance of “We Shall Overcome” by Queen Esther Marrow, who has performed with the Duke Ellington Orchestra and Mahalia Jackson. 

The event begins at Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School at 3 p.m., with a march across the MLK Memorial Bridge to City Hall. Participants will then walk to the Virginia State Capitol grounds, ending at the Bell Tower for a rally from 4 to 5 p.m. 

Several participating groups also plan to assist residents in getting to the polls. Richmond SCLC President William F. McGee said organizers hope to make the event an annual occasion. 

For more information, contact McGee at (804) 467- 2707 or sclcrva@sclcrva.org or call Black Leadership Council of Richmond President Tracey Hardney-Scott at (804) 322-0272.