March on Washington for justice, equality, and for the fight against oppression” started circulating online. The event would take place Aug. 28, noted the flyer, to mark the 57th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s historic “I Have A Dream” speech.

The organizers behind the flyer subsequently launched an Instagram account. The account has gained more than 18,000 followers in a matter of a few days and, on Friday, it posted a message urging people to “help support the fight against police brutality and oppression of all forms.” A Twitter account related to the flyer also popped up last week.

The organizers list the would-be march’s location as the Lincoln Memorial, where King delivered his “I Have A Dream” speech.

Although some observers have responded with messages of support and promises to attend, others are scratching their heads about the event. The social media pages where the flyer was shared don’t reveal any affiliation with local or national activism groups. And a Google formrequesting volunteers for the march displays an email address for the group, but little else.

The organizers say the march isn’t affiliated with a Washington march being planned for the same date by civil rights activist and National Action Network leader Al Sharpton. Speaking at a memorial service for Floyd held in Minneapolis last Thursday, Sharpton said the march he was arranging would be led by families of black people killed by police officers, including the Floyds.

The march organized by the National Action Network is slated to involve an estimated 100,000 participants, 1,000 buses, a host of jumbotrons and lighting equipment, and at least 10 tents on or near the National Mall, according to a permit application obtained by DCist. The National Park Service received the application last Friday.

NPS (National Park Service) haven’t said whether it will grant the requested permit. The agency has temporarily suspended all applications through June 22. Follow @MarchOnWash2020 for more updates regarding this stand!