Each year, Kent State community members and visitors gather on the Kent State Commons for the annual May 4 Commemoration to remember the massacre of unarmed students on May 4, 1970.
This year’s 54th annual commemoration, titled “The Power of Our Voices,” will take place Friday, May 3 and Saturday, May 4. The two-day event will feature a series of programs honoring the memory of May 4, 1970, when members of the Ohio National Guard shot and killed four Kent State students and wounded nine others during an anti-war protest on campus. The tragedy marked a turning point in American history.
Join our community of supporters to access this article
Articles older than 30 days are available to Portager subscribers with a Plus or Premium plan. Subscriptions start at just $1/month.
Already a paid subscriber? Log in here
Plus
Get more from your email newsletter.
$1+ /month
View subscription options- Email newsletter delivered Monday, Wednesday and Friday
- Full access to The Portager website
- Participate in the community forum
- Access articles older than 30 days
- Read the publisher's comments in the email newsletter
- List of real estate transactions
- Local comic strip, Headwater Tales
- Donate one free ad per year to a local business or charity
- Print newspaper home delivery via USPS
- Sudokus and crosswords
- 20% off everything in The Portager shop
Premium
Get our print newspaper delivered.
$17 /month
$180 /year
View monthly option View yearly option- Email newsletter delivered Monday, Wednesday and Friday
- Full access to The Portager website
- Participate in the community forum
- Access articles older than 30 days
- Read the publisher's comments in the email newsletter
- List of real estate transactions
- Local comic strip, Headwater Tales
- Donate one free ad per year to a local business or charity
- Print newspaper home delivery via USPS
- Sudokus and crosswords
- 20% off everything in The Portager shop