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Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research use.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Community Parade Posters (WLU Coll. 0303), Special Collections and Archives, James G. Leyburn Library, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Va.

Historical Note

From carerockbridge.org:

The mission of CARE is to stand up against racism and all forms of discrimination. We provide our members, local schools, and wider community with anti-racism educational opportunities and sponsor events where we can come together to visibly oppose racism and all forms of discrimination.

Content Description

This collection contains seven posters advertising the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Community parade sponsored by CARE Rockbridge. CARE is short for Community Anti-Racism Effort. The first parade was in 2017. The posters are dated 2017-2022. The design and printing of the 2017-2019 posters was done by Washington and Lee University alumna Amira Hegazi, Class of 2015. The 2022 poster was designed by Gaby Vazquez.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Anti-racism
• Community Anti-Racism Effort (2017-)
• Hegazi, Amira
• King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968
• Lexington (Va.)
• Virginia -- Rockbridge County