The photograph shows an elderly African American man in a dark suit with tie and a lapel pin standing behind several microphones at the lectern of the National Press Club. In the background, a flag and a relief emblem bearing the inscription WASHINGTON are visible. The image illustrates the media preparation and public communication surrounding the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom on August 28, 1963. Press appearances served to present the goals of the large-scale demonstration—civil rights, jobs, and an end to racial segregation—to the general public and to emphasize the peaceful character of the protest. Thus the photograph documents the organizational and communications work that preceded the historic rally at the Lincoln Memorial.