Crowd at CSC walks for King

Students gather for Martin Luther King walk
Chadron State student Jovan Mays speaks after walking in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr.

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A group of students, faculty, staff and Chadron community members participated in a walk sponsored by Chadron State College to honor Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday.

About 50 people participated in the 10-block walk which ended at Chadron State’s Lindeken Clocktower with a fiery speech by freshman Jovan Mays, an African-American student from Aurora, Colo. The walkers listened as King’s “I Have a Dream” speech blared from a portable stereo along the route.

The walk was one of several events scheduled at Chadron State for African-American Month. In addition, Chadron State plans to host race relations activist Daryl Davis of Silver Spring, Md. His presentation will be Saturday, Feb. 7, at 7 p.m. in the Student Center.

-College Relations

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