May4 Visitors Center

Looking forward to Alison starting.

We remember Phillip Lafayette Gibbs and James Earl Green. We say your names and honor your lives. #May1970

This year marks the 51st commemoration of the Gibbs-Green tragedy at Jackson State. We at the Center on Fri., May 14, 2021, will host a virtual gallery talk on our FB page. On Sat., May 15, 2021, the class of 1970 will have the opportunity to have their graduation commencement.

Join us at noon today for the premiere of a special video tribute focusing on the nine students wounded during the virtual 51st Commemoration of May 4, 1970. Watch it here: ow.ly/WBei50EEgWf

Members of the @KentState community and people around the world will gather virtually for the 51st Commemoration of May 4, 1970, the day the Ohio National Guard fired on Kent State students during an anti-war protest. Learn more: kent.edu/kent/news/succ… #kentstatemay4

#OTD in 1968, the Civil Rights Act was enacted by President Lyndon B. Johnson. Also known as the Fair Housing Act, this legislation made it a crime to discriminate against race, religion, disability, or familial status specifically regarding housing opportunities.

#OTD in 1969, over 100,000 antiwar protestors march in New York City, demanding that the United States withdraw troops from Vietnam. This march inspired others across the country. Read more about these anti-war demonstrations at: ow.ly/ql7t50wVKow

Gallery Spotlight: In April 1970, the month before they would be shot and killed by Ohio National Guardsmen, students Jeffrey Miller and Saundra Scheuer work together to create this drawing entitled: Who Is To Say?

In keeping with the commitment to honor and remember the events of May 4, 1970, Kent State will hold a virtual May 4 51st Commemoration this year. Learn more: kent.edu/kent/news/kent… #kentstatemay4

Kent State President issues statement regarding yesterday’s unrest in Washington, D.C. Read more: ow.ly/czEN50D2qHS

There's still time to participate in the virtual May 4 50th Commemoration candlelight vigil. Share photos of a candle using #KentStateMay4. More information: kent.edu/may4kentstate50

The centerpiece of the online commemoration will be a special video tribute to be aired at noon on May 4. The video will feature a premier performance of an iconic Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young song performed by the Kent State Chorale. #KentStateMay4 kent.edu/today/news/ken…

Students in two of our classes partnered to tell stories of artifacts in @kentstatemay4 Visitors Center in honor of the 50th anniversary. They are airing on @wksu this week. Today's story: From the Ashes of the ROTC Building: wksu.org/post/fragments… #may4kentstate

Today's story from Fragments of May 4, a collaboration between our students in Storytelling With Sound, Advanced Magazine Writing, @WKSU and @kentstatemay4 in honor of the 50th anniversary of May 4, 1970: "The Power of So Many Flowers" #kentstate #may4 wksu.org/post/fragments…

Coming up at 6:45, you'll hear the story of a plaque discovered this year among the tens of thousands of daffodils planted at the @KentState May 4 Memorial. @Kent50th @kentstatemay4 #stream/0" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">wksu.org/post/fragments…

Please consider participating in the Kent State Shooting Oral History Project. Every story is important.

We are happy to partner with WKSU on this student project.