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Howard Ruffner Moments of Truth Book Launch and Signing
Please join The Kent State University Press and author Howard Ruffner to celebrate the publication of "Moments of Truth: A Photographer's Experience of Kent State 1970. Mr. Ruffner became a witness and documentarian to the historic events of May 4, 1970. His intensely personal book collects nearly…
May 4, 50th Commemoration
Commemorating Violent Conflicts, Building Sustainable Peace
An International Conference at Kent State University Commemorating the May 4, 1970 shooting by the Ohio National Guard of Kent State Students during a demonstration against the US wars in Vietnam and Cambodia and the occupation of the Kent State campus by the Ohio National Guard Kent, OH, USA Oct…
May 4, 50th Commemoration
A Conversation with Sonia Sanchez
Sonia Sanchez, a recipient of the Anisfield-Wolf Fellowship, is a poet, playwright, activist, and educator. Ms. Sanchez will be discussing and offering her reflections on how poetry student activism, peace, and civil rights brings change with an emphasis on the legacy of May 4. All these themes are…
May 4, 50th Commemoration
50th Commemoration Candlelight Vigil
The annual candlelight vigil will take place in the Prentice Hall parking lot where the students were killed on May 4, 1970. You may sign-up to stand silent vigil in one of the four spots for 30 minutes at a time. Vigil continues from midnight through noon on May 4, 2020. Sign-up will begin in …
May 4, 50th Commemoration