Photos: MLK Day March Winds Through Downtown Eugene

Tyler Graham
January 20, 2025
Child holds up a sign at the end of the MLK Day March. MLK Day Marchers walk through Downtown Eugene, Ore. on Jan 20, 2025 (Tyler Graham/Emerald)
Child holds up a sign at the end of the MLK Day March. MLK Day Marchers walk through Downtown Eugene, Ore. on Jan 20, 2025 (Tyler Graham/Emerald)
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The President of the Eugene/Springfield NAACP speaks before the march. MLK Day Marchers convene outside Autzen Stadium before marching through Downtown Eugene, Ore. on Jan 20, 2025 (Tyler Graham/Emerald)
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