WATCH: Rally to end racism held on National Mall

The Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial. (WTOP/Neal Augenstein)

UPDATE: The livestream has ended.

WASHINGTON – The A.C.T. to End Racism rally got underway Wednesday morning on the National Mall.

The events, organized by the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA, coincide with the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King. Jr. Wednesday morning began with a Silent Prayer Walk from the MLK Memorial to the National Mall, as well as an interfaith service. The rally is expected to last through 3 p.m.

This video was previously live from the National Mall.

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