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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
Brittany Scott, 30, rallying for the Black Lives Matter movement at the Peace and Justice monthly vigil held by the Peace Coalition of Southern Illinois, Saturday, June 6, 2020, Carbondale, ILL.

‘Seek Equity and Justice’- Southern Illinois Peace Coalition holds protest against racism and militarized policing

By Brooke Buerck, Sports Reporter
June 6, 2020
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
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