Students, faculty, staff and community members circle together for the final song, “We Shall Overcome.” (Photo by Leisa Thompson, Michigan Photography)There were many smiles and connections made by university students and the community during the Circle of Unity event. (Photo by Leisa Thompson, Michigan Photography)Students and members of the community attending the Circle of Unity event take part in a collective community art activity using markers to trace their hands on a drop cloth. Inside the hand they could write or draw what the community looks like or means to them. (Photo by Leisa Thompson, Michigan Photography)Avery Hurd, a U-M freshman, performs to “Freedom” by Beyonce and Kendrick Lamar during the Circle of Unity program. (Photo by Leisa Thompson, Michigan Photography)Local musician Joe Reilly performs during the MLK Day Circle of Unity event. (Photo by Leisa Thompson, Michigan Photography)Jelani S. Bayi, one of the founders of the Circle of Unity, speaks to the crowd. (Photo by Leisa Thompson, Michigan Photography)
