Sac State Celebrating 50th Anniversary Of MLK Visit

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SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Sacramento State is celebrating the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s visit to campus on Monday.

Dr. King came to Sac State on Oct. 16, 1967 and gave a civil rights speech to about seven thousand people on campus.

So proud to celebrate #MLK50th on campus! #MakingItHappenAtSacState https://t.co/kUXaffWczl
— Sacramento State (@sacstate) October 16, 2017

The university and community will celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. King with speeches, a "unity march," gospel concert and more.

Most of the events are free and start at 11 a.m. and run through 9 p.m.