Hundreds of people from across Lexington came together Thursday afternoon for the inaugural “Hands Across – Stand Together” event, forming a human chain that stretched down Versailles Road and Main Street in downtown.
The gathering, which took place on the 62nd anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech, brought together people of all different backgrounds to hold hands in solidarity for one hour.
“Our country is not the country I grew up in. I want to represent peace. I want comfort, I want my country back,” said Vice Chair of the Richmond Powwow Native American Association Janet Quigg…