MLK Day Unity Rally and March

Thousands of people took part in a rally and march in Spokane on Monday, Jan. 20, 2020, to honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. and remind the community that the fight for civil rights is far from over.

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Mon., Jan. 20, 2020

A crowd marches to honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. in downtown Spokane on Monday, Jan. 20, 2020. The march followed a rally at the Spokane Convention Center.

Libby Kamrowski The Spokesman-Review
Max Daniels, manager of the House of Soul music venue, sings during a rally honoring the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. at the Spokane Convention Center on Monday, Jan. 20, 2020. The rally preceded a march through downtown Spokane.

Libby Kamrowski The Spokesman-Review
Dave Gamon – carrying his 5-year-old son, Kellen, and walking alongside his 11-year-old son, Eamon – marches to honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. in downtown Spokane on Monday, Jan. 20, 2020. The march followed a rally at the Spokane Convention Center.

Libby Kamrowski The Spokesman-Review
Rick Bocook, who prefers to go by the artist moniker Harpmanhatter, creates a chalk drawing of Martin Luther King Jr. on the sidewalk outside the Spokane Convention Center before a rally on Monday, Jan. 20, 2020. The rally preceded a march through downtown Spokane.

Libby Kamrowski The Spokesman-Review
A crowd marches to honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. in downtown Spokane on Monday, Jan. 20, 2020. The march followed a rally at the Spokane Convention Center.

Libby Kamrowski The Spokesman-Review
Audience members link arms at the direction of Kiantha Duncan, a Spokane NAACP board member who spoke during a rally honoring the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. at the Spokane Convention Center on Monday, Jan. 20, 2020. The rally preceded a march through downtown Spokane.

Libby Kamrowski The Spokesman-Review
The Rev. Happy Watkins recites the famous “I Have a Dream” speech by Martin Luther King Jr. during a rally honoring King’s legacy at the Spokane Convention Center on Monday, Jan. 20, 2020. The rally preceded a march through downtown Spokane.

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Shelby Berkompas, Julia Nelson and Claire Moore at the direction of Kiantha Duncan, a Spokane NAACP board member who spoke during a rally honoring the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. at the Spokane Convention Center on Monday, Jan. 20, 2020. The rally preceded a march through downtown Spokane.

Libby Kamrowski The Spokesman-Review
A crowd marches to honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. in downtown Spokane on Monday, Jan. 20, 2020. The march followed a rally at the Spokane Convention Center.

Libby Kamrowski The Spokesman-Review
A crowd marches to honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. in downtown Spokane on Monday, Jan. 20, 2020. The march followed a rally at the Spokane Convention Center.

Libby Kamrowski The Spokesman-Review
PresLee Anderson, Neveh Farmer, Camille Anderson and Quantae Anderson hold hands during a march honoring the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. in downtown Spokane on Monday, Jan. 20, 2020. The march followed a rally at the Spokane Convention Center.

Libby Kamrowski The Spokesman-Review
A crowd marches to honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. in downtown Spokane on Monday, Jan. 20, 2020. The march followed a rally at the Spokane Convention Center.

Libby Kamrowski The Spokesman-Review
Grant Elementary School students perform a dance while leading a march through downtown Spokane to honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, Jan. 20, 2020. The march followed a rally at the Spokane Convention Center.

Libby Kamrowski The Spokesman-Review
JaNese Howard sings the national anthem during a rally honoring the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. at the Spokane Convention Center on Monday, Jan. 20, 2020. The rally preceded a march through downtown Spokane.

Libby Kamrowski The Spokesman-Review
Audience members applaud Spokane Mayor Nadine Woodward after she spoke at a rally honoring the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. at the Spokane Convention Center on Monday, Jan. 20, 2020. The rally preceded a march through downtown Spokane.

Libby Kamrowski The Spokesman-Review
Max Daniels, manager of the House of Soul music venue, sings as former NAACP Spokane President Phil Tyler embraces him during a rally honoring the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. at the Spokane Convention Center on Monday, Jan. 20, 2020. The rally preceded a march through downtown Spokane.

Libby Kamrowski The Spokesman-Review
A man rides a Segway while participating in a march honoring the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. in downtown Spokane on Monday, Jan. 20, 2020. The march followed a rally at the Spokane Convention Center.

Libby Kamrowski The Spokesman-Review
Stephy Nobles-Beans speaks during a rally honoring the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. at the Spokane Convention Center on Monday, Jan. 20, 2020. The rally preceded a march through downtown Spokane.

Libby Kamrowski The Spokesman-Review
The “Raging Grannies” march to honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. in downtown Spokane on Monday, Jan. 20, 2020. The march followed a rally at the Spokane Convention Center.

Libby Kamrowski The Spokesman-Review
A crowd marches to honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. in downtown Spokane on Monday, Jan. 20, 2020. The march followed a rally at the Spokane Convention Center.

Libby Kamrowski The Spokesman-Review
The Peace and Justice Activist Musical Rascals of Spokane, or PJAMRS, perform music during a march honoring the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. in downtown Spokane on Monday, Jan. 20, 2020. The march followed a rally at the Spokane Convention Center.

Libby Kamrowski The Spokesman-Review
Spokane Mayor Nadine Woodward praises JaNese Howard’s rendition of the national anthem during a rally honoring the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. at the Spokane Convention Center on Monday, Jan. 20, 2020. The rally preceded a march through downtown Spokane.

Libby Kamrowski The Spokesman-Review
Reflections in a window of the Davenport Grand Hotel show people marching to honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. in downtown Spokane on Monday, Jan. 20, 2020. The march followed a rally at the Spokane Convention Center.

Libby Kamrowski The Spokesman-Review
A child smiles while holding her own tiny sign and riding on a man’s shoulders in a march honoring the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. in downtown Spokane on Monday, Jan. 20, 2020. The march followed a rally at the Spokane Convention Center.

Libby Kamrowski The Spokesman-Review