Events hosted by the May 4 Task Force:
May 3, 2005
Wednesday, May 4
12:00 a.m. – 12:24 p.m. — Prentice Hall Parking Lot
Annual Silent Candlelight Vigil
The Vigil will begin at roughly midnight and will extend to 12:24 p.m. Participants stand in the locations of the four slain students for half-hour time slots in silent reflection.
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. — Commons
Historic Site Tours
Guided tours of the historic site will leave every half hour from The Victory Bell located in The Commons.
9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. — Kent Student Center, room 319
“Women In Activism”
Women of all ages who consider themselves to be activists are encouraged to participate in this open exchange of ideas.
Noon – 3:00 p.m. — Commons
35th Annual May 4 Commemoration “Tell Me Father, Did They Aim?”
The annual speakers program will feature:
- Dr. William F. Schulz, executive director of Amnesty International USA
- Russ Miller, brother of Jeffrey Miller
- Nancy Tuttle, sister of Bill Schroeder
- Barry Lavine, boyfriend of Allison Krause
- Mike Alewitz, labor muralist / friend of Sandy Scheuer
- Marc Lencl, Vietnam Vet
- Chad Salamon, Iraq Vet
- Ken Hammond, Kent SDS
- Gene Young, Jackson State witness
- Other performances by, Sue Jeffers, Ashley Toussant and The Waterband
Source: May 4 Task Force’s Web site