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Chico State's independent student newspaper

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Group of people gathered in the BMU listening to poetry being read aloud.

Chico celebrates 42nd annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration: Victory in unity

Kaitlin Moore, Reporter // February 9, 2023

Community members gathered in the Bell Memorial Union on Sunday for the 42nd annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration. The event, organized by the Chico MLK Unity Group, the Chico State Black Student...

Anencia Johnson is a born Chico Native who has been going to school in Chico since she was a child. She has a degree from CSU Chico. Photo credit: Julian Mendoza

Martin Luther King Jr. March raises public awareness of social issues

Julian Mendoza and Kendall George // January 21, 2019
Chico groups celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. in the Chico City Plaza with marching and focused on his "poor people's campaign," which started 51 years ago.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day Chico, California

January 25, 2014
Hundreds gathered in Chico, California's city plaza to celebrate the life and work of Martin Luther King Jr.
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