Nancy Maxwell – Daily Egyptian

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

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Nancy Maxwell reads a poem at the

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Michael Coleman and Travis Washington, lead the Black Lives Matter march Friday, June 5, 2020 down South Illinois Ave.

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Carbondale City Hall (Jacob Wiegand | @jawiegandphoto)

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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

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