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Arbor Lodge Park
Somebody rambling on the mic under a cloudy moon. Not many people here. There's almost as many press and motorcade as protesters.
Somebody rambling on the mic under a cloudy moon. Not many people here. There's almost as many press and motorcade as protesters.
They blowing bubbles.
There's a speaker at PPA talking about how the revolution is being white washed by both so-called leaders who condemn violent action, and those who blame radical action on a white fringe element.
Cathedral Park looking nice. Music is being DJ'd up on the hill. A flat bed truck with speakers is down under the bridge.
Letha is getting ready to speak.Jahdi and Kinsey are warming it up.
Letha is getting ready to speak.Jahdi and Kinsey are warming it up.
March starts at 3:30. Letha just dropped a strong speech, seemed to back and forth a bit about radical action.
BLM is the focus, not fires, but she still respects and thanks the fire starters for their passion and commitment to her cause, is what she seems to be saying.
BLM is the focus, not fires, but she still respects and thanks the fire starters for their passion and commitment to her cause, is what she seems to be saying.
As the march started, I published a response to the @Oregonian's uninformed opinion piece.
These people should not be allowed to lecture us about Black Lives.
weouthere.net/2020/09/a-lett… via @weoutherenet
These people should not be allowed to lecture us about Black Lives.
weouthere.net/2020/09/a-lett… via @weoutherenet
A couple hundred people congregate on the playground side of Lents Park and enjoy each other.
@ignorantreflect plays live.
The reasons we stay in these streets are stenciled on the walkway.
@ignorantreflect plays live.
The reasons we stay in these streets are stenciled on the walkway.
Young Donovan (@ignorantreflect) performs music, talks about his goals with the NAACP, introduces his contemporaries, and discusses how his role in the movement is not one of physical protest.
Must join NAACP by Oct 1 to vote.
"Reparations"
Must join NAACP by Oct 1 to vote.
"Reparations"
The @PlantBloc stand is up, complete with a banner!
Free fruits, veggies, house plants, flowers, seeds and starts for all.
There is enough for everyone.
#PlantBloc #PlantBloc #GangGang
Free fruits, veggies, house plants, flowers, seeds and starts for all.
There is enough for everyone.
#PlantBloc #PlantBloc #GangGang
Portland has many great Black leaders.
It's OK to like more than one of them.
It's OK to like more than one of them.
Can I thread about some people I personally admire?
I think we need that right now.
I think we need that right now.
Naturally I'll start with @Teressa_Raiford / @TeressaLRaiford of @DontShootPdx. She is the one who first motivated me to pick up a loud speaker YEARS ago.
Her vision is perfectly clear. Love this woman to death.
Her vision is perfectly clear. Love this woman to death.
