“ Retracing the Struggle: Harambee at Harvard Divinity participated in city wide march reenacting the historic march to Selma.
Rain or shine, Sunday October 30, 2005 was to be a monumental day for the city of Boston. Members of Harambee at Harvard Divinity were determined to be apart of the reenactment of the historic march to Selma set to manifest itself in Boston as a march from Roxbury to the Boston Common. The day began with a rally at the First Church in Roxbury with local speakers and performers, and concluded with remarks by Sen. John Kerry and Rep. John Lewis, from Georgia.
The march to the common was layered with the singing of songs from the civil rights era, smiles and honks from passing cars, and ideal weather (especially due to the fact that it snowed the day before!) Harambee Harvard Divinity Students led the singing of “Marching to Zion,” and held signs as they marched. The march concluded with another speech by John Lewis and a reminder of upcoming local elections, and issues concerning the coming expiration of the Voting Rights Act in the US congress. For more information about upcoming events within the black community at Harvard, comments or ideas please visit harvardharambee.blogspot.com.
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