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Central Valley Racial Justice

MLK March Held in Downtown Fresno

by Mike Rhodes (MikeRhodes [at] Comcast.net)

Mon, Jan 21, 2008 4:59PM

The 23rd annual Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr march was held in downtown Fresno today. More than 1,000 people attended the event that started at St. John’s Cathedral and proceeded to the Fresno Convention Center. At the front of the march were many elected officials from the Fresno area. Most of the peace groups, like the Fresno Center for Nonviolence, Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom, Peace Fresno, the Peace and Freedom Party, and the Central Valley Progressive PAC were at the back of the march.

For more information: http://www.fresnoalliance.com/home

§Photo of Dr. King

by Mike Rhodes

Mon, Jan 21, 2008 4:59PM

This photo of Dr. King was in front of the lead banner.

http://www.fresnoalliance.com/home

§The March Started Here

by Mike Rhodes

Mon, Jan 21, 2008 4:59PM

http://www.fresnoalliance.com/home

§SEIU-UHW

by Mike Rhodes

Mon, Jan 21, 2008 4:59PM

There was some union participation in the march

http://www.fresnoalliance.com/home

§The Back of the March

by Mike Rhodes

Mon, Jan 21, 2008 4:59PM

http://www.fresnoalliance.com/home

§Obama for President

by Mike Rhodes

Mon, Jan 21, 2008 4:59PM

http://www.fresnoalliance.com/home

§Gerry Bill (left) Carrying the FCNV Banner

by Mike Rhodes

Mon, Jan 21, 2008 4:59PM

http://www.fresnoalliance.com/home

§Fresno Republican Mayor Alan Autry

by Mike Rhodes

Mon, Jan 21, 2008 4:59PM

The march stopped at City Hall where mayor Autry talked about the legacy of Dr. King and the significance of the day. Several people commented to me how interesting it was that all of the elected officials were at the front of the march, the peace groups were in the back, and elected officials like mayor Autry were able to define the politics of the march.

http://www.fresnoalliance.com/home

§The Size of the March

by Mike Rhodes

Mon, Jan 21, 2008 4:59PM