Why I March, and Where We Go From Here
A crowd of an estimated 750,000 people flooded the streets of downtown Los Angeles Saturday in solidarity with the Women’s March on Washington.
According to the Los Angeles Times, the women’s march in Los Angeles was the biggest march the city’s seen in over a decade.
Gatherers met at Pershing Square at 9 a.m., and the official march was slated to start at 10 a.m., ending at City Hall.
This was one of many mass protests taking place across the nation, forming as a direct response to Donald Trump’s inauguration held on Friday, the previous day.
As Trump has consistently threatened to curtail the civil liberties of women, Muslims, immigrants and the like, people are understandably exercising their right to peacefully protest.
As I was marching alongside other protesters and activists, the spirit of unity and camaraderie filled the air with an almost palpable quality.
The feeling of standing united in a cause is a powerful thing, and through this march people were able to turn their loss of hope and frustration into action.
Students, elders, women, men, children, and people of all different colors and creeds showed up for justice Saturday.
Below is a photo gallery of some of the various sights I came across.
For more on how to get involved in the movement for justice, click here to read up on the campaign calling for 10 Actions for the first 100 Days.
