Photo gallery: KU’s annual MLK march across campus and musical celebration

photo by: Ashley Golledge

A marching band leads a crowd of people from Strong Hall on the University of Kansas campus to Strong Hall in an annual celebration of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020. The musicians are, from left, Shmoo Bigus on the trombone, Dylan Bassett on the drum and Daniel Dissmore on the trumpet.

Chancellor Douglas Girod

photo by: Ashley Golledge

University of Kansas Chancellor Douglas Girod chats with the participants of an annual march across campus in celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020, in Strong Hall.

Jennifer Ng

photo by: Ashley Golledge

University of Kansas Interim Vice Provost for Diversity and Equity Jennifer Ng, left, chats with drummer and KU lecturer Dylan Bassett on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020, in Strong Hall. Ng and Bassett participated in an annual campus march in celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. march

photo by: Ashley Golledge

A marching band leads a crowd of people from Strong Hall to the Kansas Union on the University of Kansas campus, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020, in honor of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. The musicians are, from left, Robert Castillo on sousaphone, Shmoo Bigus on trombone, Dylan Bassett on the drum and Daniel Dissmore on the trumpet.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. march

photo by: Ashley Golledge

A marching band leads a crowd of people from Strong Hall to the Kansas Union on the University of Kansas campus, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020, in honor of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. march

photo by: Ashley Golledge

A marching band leads a crowd of people from Strong Hall to the Kansas Union on the University of Kansas campus, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020 in honor of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. The visible musicians in front are, from left, Shmoo Bigus on trombone, Dylan Bassett on the drum, Max Levy on saxophone and Daniel Dissmore on the trumpet.

Drummer Dylan Bassett

photo by: Ashley Golledge

Drummer Dylan Bassett plays “When The Saints Go Marching In” at the Kansas Union after leading a crowd of people across the University of Kansas campus from Strong Hall, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020, in honor of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. march

photo by: Ashley Golledge

A marching band plays “When The Saints Go Marching In” at the Kansas Union after leading a crowd of people from Strong Hall across the University of Kansas campus, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020 in honor of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. The musicians are, from left, Shmoo Bigus on trombone, Miles Bassett on saxophone, Daniel Dissmore on trumpet, Max Levy on saxophone, Robert Castillo on sousaphone and Dylan Bassett on drum.

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