William C. (Bill) Rhoden

Historical marker location:

1700 East Cold Spring Lane, Morgan State University, Maryland

( Marker can be reached from the intersection of Perring Parkway (Route 41) and Hartsdale Road, on the right when traveling east.)

Marker installed: 2017

Inducted into the School of Global Journalism & Communication's Garden of Fame.

Maryland was once the site of a major Civil Rights protest: In 1963, civil rights activists organized the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, which drew more than 250,000 people to the National Mall in Washington D.C. Many of the participants in the march were from Maryland, and the state played a crucial role in the civil rights movement.