Demonstrators from the 1968 Poor People's Campaign march toward the camera. Martin Luther King Sr., Coretta Scott King, Rev. Ralph Abernathy, and Juanita Abernathy are at the center of the front row (left to right) and have locked arms. Mr. King wears a grey suit; Mrs. King wears a black dress and sunglasses; Rev. Abernathy wears a blue shirt and denim trousers; Mrs. Abernathy wears a dress with a check pattern, along with sunglasses. James Farmer is visible in the middle distance, wearing a dark suit. Some protestors carry signs reading "America. Why Not Now?";  "Redeem the American Dream. Life Liberty Happiness"; "End Hunger in America"; "I Have a Dream"; "Jobs or Income for All Americans." All demonstrators in the shot are African-American adults and children.

Caption to photo reads: "A symbol of courage, Mrs. Martin Luther King Jr. fulfills last engagement her husband made as she leads Solidarity Day March in Washington, D.C., with Rev. Martin Luther King Sr. (l.), Rev. Ralph David Abernathy (r.), her husband's successor as head of Southern Christian Leadership Conference, and Mrs. Abernathy."