Like its predecessor, the March on Washington of 1963 was followed by years of disillusion and racial strife. Nevertheless, both marches represented an affirmation of hope, of belief in the democratic process, and of faith in the capacity of blacks and whites to work together for racial equality.
White Flag was written and produced by Dido, Rollo Armstrong and Rick Nowels.[2] In the song, the protagonist is unwilling to give up, even if they know his or her relationship is over.[3] Regarding the lyric I will go down with the ship, it is a well-known fact that, if a ship was sinking, the captain of the ship would stay on the ship and sink ...
This song was written by James, Johnny Otis and Hank Ballard as an answer to the latter's hit single  Work With Me, Annie  - the two tunes share the same 12-bar blues melody.he Pop singer Georgia Gibbs recorded a version of James' song under the title Dance With Me Henry (The Wallflower).. It became a crossover hit, reaching #1 on the pop charts, which is said to have irritated James. The song featured in Back to The Future during one of the diner scenes.