Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Students, community come together for march, peace vigil in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.

Central Michigan University students and Mount Pleasant residents came together Monday afternoon to participate in the commUNITY march and vigil held in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The march, which began at Bovee University Center and ended downtown at Mount Pleasant Town Square, was held by CMU’s Multicultural Academic Student Services. Assistant Director of MASS Keisha Janney said she was slightly surprised by the turnout of people who came to show their support of King. “I was surprised because I am always humbled by the number of people who show up,” Janney said. “But also no, because by honoring him, students are showing they value him.” Marchers carried paper signs with quotes and pictures of King as they made their way downtown where a vigil was held and an opportunity was given to talk about the importance of King’s life work.

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