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Last Updated on Wednesday, 25 April 2012 22:52 Written by May 4 Task Force students Wednesday, 03 March 2010 15:24


2012 NEWS FROM KENT: May 3-4 Commemoration

Tentative schedule of events:

 

"DON'T GIVE UP THE FIGHT!" Join us! 42nd Annual May 4 Commemoration, May 3-4, 2012, KSU.

May 3, 2012- Activist forum in the KIVA at 6pm on Thursday evening. Panel speakers include: Melba Beals of the "Little Rock Nine"; Sandy Rosen, lawyer for the students in 1977; Howie Emmer, activist activities; Mark Seeman about the May Fourth historical site preservation

May 3, 2012- Annual Candlelight vigil- Meet at the Victory Bell on the Commons at 10:30pm to participate in the walk looping the campus to pay tribute to those wounded and lost on May 4th, 1970.

Following the walk, vigil spots are open to stand at each of the four spaces for the Four students killed in 1970. Spots are available from 12:00am to 12:00pm to stand vigil.

May 4, 2012- Commemoration from Noon-2pm, KSU Commons (student center, if rainy). Featured speakers include Sandford "Sandy" Rosen, attorney for the victims of  1970; Maia O'Meara, Kent Roosevelt student and President of Project Vietnam; John Schluepp from Warrior's Journey Home; Laura Davis, witness of 5/4/1970 and director of the May Fourth Visitor's Center, Joe Cullum, witness to 5/4/1970; Joe Lewis, shooting victim of 5/4/1970. Featuring music by Melanie Safka and Carlos Jones.

 

 

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