Doreen Hawkins (right) of St. Paul AME Church in Cambridge went to Washington yesterday via train.
(Jonathan Wiggs/Globe Staff)
'I just want to be able to say I went'
Thousands from area trek to D.C.
Doreen Hawkins (right) of St. Paul AME Church in Cambridge went to Washington yesterday via train.
(Jonathan Wiggs/Globe Staff)
Lillian F. Moore, an 85-year-old African-American woman from Malden, riveted sheet metal for warships at Charlestown Navy Yard during World War II and endured the indignity of racial epithets and the sting of being passed over for promotions. She said it took her only a few moments to decide that no matter the difficulties of the journey and the size ... (Full article: 1240 words)
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