Vice President Kamala Harris gives the keynote speech during the King Day at the Dome event on Jan. 15, 2024. The vice president spoke on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy and what she and President Joe Biden are working on to further civil rights across the nation.
Clarence Jenkins Jr., 53, raises his fist in solidarity during the King Day at the Dome event on Jan. 15, 2024. The event featured speeches from community, state and national leaders, honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and calling for everyone to vote for freedom, justice and change.
Audience members clap and cheer after U.S. House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries finishes his keynote speech at the Martin Luther King Jr. Statewide Prayer Service at Zion Baptist Church on Jan. 15, 2024. The service featured speeches from religious and civil rights leaders from across South Carolina, discussing Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy, civil rights and God’s role in overcoming racial inequality.
Honorable Hakeem Jeffries, the House Democratic leader for the U.S. House of Representatives, gives the keynote speech during the Martin Luther King Jr. Statewide Prayer Service at Zion Baptist Church in Columbia, SC on Jan. 15, 2024. Representative Jeffries discussed Dr. King’s legacy and the work that needs to be done to work toward “Dr. King's dream of a truly colorblind society.”
Members of the community march toward the South Carolina Statehouse before the King Day at the Dome event on Jan. 15, 2024. The annual event starts with a church service commemorating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at Zion Baptist Church and transitions to the South Carolina Statehouse where civil rights leaders, state representatives and national leaders give speeches commemorating Dr. King and his continued legacy for equality.
Members of the South Carolina State University ROTC color guard stand at parade rest as event organizers prepare to begin the march toward the South Carolina Statehouse on Jan. 15, 2024. The South Carolina NAACP, United Campus Workers organization and Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority were among the many local organizations that took part in the march.
Protestors hold up painted gloves and a banner reading “There is blood on our hands” protesting for the end of the Israel-Palestine War outside of the South Carolina Statehouse on Jan. 15, 2024. Several groups including the Carolina Peace Contingent took part in the civil rights march to call for an end to the conflict.
Members of the community march toward the South Carolina Statehouse before the King Day at the Dome event on Jan. 15, 2024. Additional security monitored the event as Vice President Kamala Harris was present as the keynote speaker.
