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Protestors shield their candles from the wind during a protest in memory of Amir Locke Feb. 27, 2022 at Turley Park in Carbondale, Ill.

Vigil for Amir Locke held amid continued calls for racial justice

By Joel Kottman, Staff Reporter
March 2, 2022
Volunteer Janet Lilly, 75, sits for a portrait Tuesday, February 2 at the Eurma Hayes Center in Carbondale, Illinois. Lilly said the substation will be a good addition to the Eurma Hayes Center. “People like to feel secure and when you feel secure youll come. When you feel insecure by whatever it is causing that fear youre not going to come in fear of but I feel the substation will provide some sort of security,” she said.

Eurma Hayes Center police resource center reaches temporary standstill

By Janae Mosby, Sports Reporter
March 1, 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.

Rally in Vienna: Protesters plan to march in support of BLM after a racist social media incident

By George Wiebe, Staff Reporter
September 26, 2020
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.

‘We want more togetherness and unity:’ Carbondale honors 57th Anniversary of The March on Washington

By Madison Taylor, Staff Reporter
August 28, 2020
Pamela Smoot, history assistant professor, dances on stage with the Gentlemen of Vision Monday, Feb. 4, 2019 inside the Student Center Auditorium. The Gentlemen of Vision are St. Louis area high school students and performed a step show during the Black History Month Kickoff event.

Faculty, students kick off 2019 SIU Black History Month celebration

By Kallie Cox, Staff Reporter
February 5, 2019
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Photo of the Day: Saluki Mannequins

By Athena Chrysanthou
November 9, 2016
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