Ambassador Palmer reflects on the March on Washington
Fri Aug 30, 2013
by Dr Larry L. Palmer, Ed.D, U.S. Ambassador to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean
As we mark the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, civil society, labour, human rights groups and religious organizations continue to work together to ensure the rights of children, women, LGBT, and those with disabilities. The United States Mission to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean has worked with our partners in the eastern Caribbean to end gender-based violence and violence against children, promote tolerance of the LGBT community, and encourage greater inclusion of the disabled. That support is a source of pride for me not only as the current U.S. Ambassador, but also the idealistic kid who 50 years ago was inspired by Dr. Kingâs dream of an America and a world that would fully embrace human rights.