The purpose of this oral presentation is multifaceted. Firstly, this presentation commemorates the 50th anniversary of the tragedy that occurred at Kent State on May 4th. As a memorial to the tragedy, this presentation examines Ohio State Marker 8-67, to understand the history of the event, as told by the marker. South Carolina State Marker 38-27 and Mississippi Freedom Trail Marker 6, which commemorate the Orangeburg Massacre and Jackson State Tragedy respectively, will also be examined. The sources I will examine are images of the three markers, which are geared towards explaining the events to the public, leading to potential viewpoints that differ from the typical academia of these topics. The goal is to further understanding of these three tragedies. Findings indicate that race did have an effect on how these tragedies are addressed.