The Eugene NAACP chapter is hosting a march on MLK day, Monday, Jan. 6, to honor the civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr.
From 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., the march will set off from Autzen Stadium and PK Park at the north gate. The march will end at the Shedd Institute, after which UO President Michael Schill will give a speech around 11:00 a.m., according to an AroundtheO article.
Several hundred people marched at last year’s MLK Day march at the University of Oregon.
Also on Monday, the UO Gospel Singers plan to host a free concert at Beal Concert Hall at 3:00 p.m., and it will be live-streamed via its website.
Students to march Monday for MLK
January 12, 2017
Eugene resident Stacy Hoffman was one of hundreds who showed their support for Martin Luther King Jr. during commencement speeches at the 29th annual MLK Day March. “You gotta fight for your right to be free,” Hoffman said.“I used to march like this down in California, and I am so …
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