King marchers cry for "Equality and Peace"

King marchers cry for "Equality and Peace"

In celebration of MLK day, college students joined with high school students from Middlebury Union High School and marched to the town green to protest the imminent Gulf Crisis. There were banners and protesters who had anti-war slogans, such as "NO WAR" and "SANITY", which were very similar to the type of protest signs that were present during the Civil Rights Movement (regarding the Vietnam War). Speakers identified how African-Americans make up a disproportionate amount of the armed forces, but are still struggling for equality at home.

Volume 89, Number 2

Dawn Blalock

The Campus

1/24/1991

Kikanza Ramsey '91- AAA member

"'If we march for justice, equality, and peace and honor the life of a great American hero, we should be aware that while people of color make up only about 14% of this country's population we make up approximately 45-60% of the troops on the frontline facing death in Saudi Arabia"- Ramsey