"A visual document showcasing the diversity of marchers who gathered that day."--CNN
"Leonard Freed's work exposed the racial inequalities and tensions that plagued a growing nation. He captured the emotions of a group of people whose past were filled with struggles and futures were populated with great hope."--ABC News
"Leonard Freed's photographs provide one of the best records of the geographic, racial and generational diversity of the marchers and the groups they represented. . . . These photographs unveil the intimate human connections that together produced one of the nation's most consequential events."--New York Times
"Riveting. . . . Leonard Freed focused on the details: People arriving by buses and vans to join in the protest. Shots of the many volunteers preparing placards for distribution show the marchers' determination. But then he pulls back to get some of the most stunning images in the book: wide-angle shots of an overflowing crowd yearning for freedom."--Chicago Tribune
"This Is the Day is an important lens through which to relive one of the peak moments of the civil rights movement."--Washington Post
"This handsome black-and-white collection of 79 photos showcases Magnum Photos photographer Leonard Freed's . . . deft eye for capturing important and emotional moments."--Publishers Weekly
"Leonard Freed's statement that 'photography is an emotional thing, a graceful thing' is most evident on these pages, where determined individuals of all colors, who were willing to literally stand up for equal rights for all, are aptly represented."--Choice