The March on Washington had extensive coverage in the news media, and it contributed to the enactment of the Civil Rights Act in 1964. A few months before the march, King wrote a letter to newspaper editors across the country asking them to provide space for his message during this campaign season. The March on Washington attracted major television coverage from ABC News, NBC News, and CBS News. After the march, King continued to be covered by the press, especially after he delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech at the Lincoln Memorial. His activities were reported on extensively by black newspapers across the country. In addition, many white newspapers published articles about racial inequality in the United States. Also following the march, several civil rights organizations held events in honor of King. The Southern Christian Leadership Conference organized a series of marches called "A Time to Break Silence" on April 12th in more than 50 cities across the South. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) also held events to honor King's work with their annual conference in October of that year. In addition to covering King's activity s, the news media played an important role in promoting the March on Washington.