PHOTOS: MLK Day rally and march

About 2,000 people took part in Spokane’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day rally and march, starting and ending at the convention center. Before the march, speakers stressed the importance of unity and the need for continued action for racial equality, ending with Rev. Happy Watkins delivering Dr. King’s “I Have a Dream” speech.
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The scene on Spokane Falls Boulevard

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Spokane NAACP President Rachel Dolezal and Inlander commentator

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Eastern Washington University junior and Black Student Union President Satori Butler

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Olinda Stone sings "Never Give Up."

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Rev. Percy "Happy" Watkins delivers Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech.

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Tahlyke Chenevert reads a poem.

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Holding a "Black Lives Matter" sign, Ivery Rose, center, and other marchers on Spokane Falls Blvd.

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Holding an "Equality = Peace" sign: Kili Eaglebear

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6 year old Cedriana Bradley, left, and her 5 year old sister Aalyiah