Silent March to Remember
When: Tuesday, Jan. 16, 1-2 p.m.
Where: The silent march will begin at the lower entrance to Cosgrove Hall, located next to Ambrose Hall off of West Locust Street. Ambrosians will march four blocks to civil rights marker at the corner of 11th and Ripley Streets in Davenport, near the site of the former Toney’s Barber and Beauty Shop.
What: A short program there will honor local civil rights leaders such as Charles Toney, who is believed to be the first black student to enroll at St. Ambrose. Marchers will return to the BeeHive on the lower level of Ambrose Hall for hot chocolate and conversation.
Learn more about events celebrating Civil Rights at St. Ambrose at sau.edu/civil-rights-celebration
