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Identifier
10019719
Description
A candlelight vigil was held on April 10, 1981 at The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) commemorating the 23 young Black people slain in Atlanta, Georgia. The vigil, sponsored by the Black Students Union, was conducted outside the UTA library. A small oak tree was planted in the victims' memory at Cooper Street and Campus Drive, as participants sang "Reach Out and Touch Somebody's Hand" and "We Shall Overcome."
Archival Date
1981-04-10
Collection Name
Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection
Collection Number
AR406-6 04/11/1981 #7480 [Frame 35A]
Original Format
Negatives, Black & White
File Format
JPG
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License
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Subjects
Vigils; Memorial service; Candles
Names
University of Texas at Arlington (Arlington, Tex.)
Subjects
Vigils; Memorial service; Candles