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Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden speaks while flanked by vice presidential nominee, Sen. Kamala Harris (D- California), at The Queen theater on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020 in Wilmington, Delaware. Biden attended internal meetings with staff as votes are still being counted in his tight race against incumbent U.S. President Donald Trump, which remains too close to call.

GAU President calls Biden debt cancellation plan “drop in the bucket”

By Jason Flynn, Staff Reporter
January 24, 2021
The March on Washington event was organizes by So. ILL. Unity Coalition and three other local organizations. Protesters, lead by Nancy Maxwell, made their way through downtown Carbondale, IL. The March on Washington was a nationwide event to commemorate the 57th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.s March on Washington where he delivered his famous I Have A Dream speech. This event took place on Friday, Aug. 28, 2020.

Carbondale activists reflect on Martin Luther King Jr. Day

By Kallie Cox, Editor-in-Chief
January 18, 2021
President Donald J. Trump shakes hands with Congressman Mike Bost during the Murphysboro campaign rally, Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018, at the Southern Illinois Airport. (Isabel Miller | @IsabelMillerDE)

Bost stands by Trump, opposes election results and impeachment

By Kallie Cox, Editor-in-Chief
January 14, 2021
The community of Carbondale held a meeting discussing topics such as Carbondale shootings and how the community can get more involved with the youth. The meeting was held at the African American Museum at the Carbondale University Mall on Thursday, Nov. 14 2019.

It takes a village: Carbondale community comes together to discuss gun violence

By Kallie Cox, News Editor
November 14, 2019
SIU cheerleaders Ariahn Hunt, Alasyia Brandy, both of Chicago, and Czarina Tinker, of Nashville, Tennessee, speak in front of a packed crowd Monday, Jan. 15, 2018, during the Carbondale NAACP Martin Luther King Jr. breakfast in the SIU Student Center. The girls were recognized for their willingness to protest police brutality by kneeling during the national anthem at sporting events. (Brian Muñoz | @BrianMMunoz)

SIU Cheerleaders honored at MLK Breakfast

By Jeremy Brown, Staff Reporter
January 15, 2018
Neviah Lynon, 7, of Carbondale, cracks a smile after walking through the food line at the 35th annual King Breakfast on Monday, Jan. 16, 2017, at the Student Center. Lynon’s mother, Nelia Johnson, said they try to attend the event every year. The breakfast, which honored the life and legacy of the late civil rights advocate Martin Luther King Jr., was sponsored by the Carbondale branch of the NAACP. (Jacob Wiegand | @jawiegandphoto)

Carbondale NAACP honors Martin Luther King Jr. with 35th annual commemorative breakfast

By Diamond Jones
January 16, 2017
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