‘Together’ the theme for Martin Luther King Jr. march in Eugene

Courtesy Lookout Eugene-Springfield

It was billed both as a march and a celebration, so it was fitting that some participants in the Martin Luther King Jr. march danced the “Cha Cha Slide” before starting the trek to downtown Eugene.

More than 500 people joined the Monday, Jan. 19 event, which was organized by the Eugene-Springfield NAACP to commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The march started in front of Autzen Stadium and ended at The Shedd Institute on East Broadway, where the NAACP hosted a celebration with speeches and musical performances.

The organization’s theme for the day, “Together: Together We Can. Together We Will. Together We Are United,” was palpable throughout the event.