I'll be live-tweeting for the @DailyEmerald from Washington Jefferson Park in #Eugene where a Speak-Up and Dribble event followed by a planned march will be happening.
Only a fraction of the pizzas that were just delivered.
A POC counter-protester wearing a jacket with the saying "Southern Pride" is waving his flag and yelling "White Lives Matter" as he walks by the event.
He's now being confronted by leadership.
He's telling leadership that he and his wife were responsible for one of the leadership members losing their jobs.
He's clarifying that hes Hawaiian and "not POC" as he calls leadership the N-word repeatedly.
Wait, he once again is claiming to be POC.
"So yes, us boys are showing up to every one if your events across the country" and is claiming that Antifa came from Germany's Nazi party.
Skateboard-man from last week just cake up to and said "I apologize for acting that way [like the other man here] last week. I had just woken up and I don't wanna be like no more.:
Walked* not cake 🙄
Going to march in 15
"HOW?!"
Haven't started marching yet.
The march is getting organized now.
This a noticeably smaller march. Maybe 80-100 people?
Scratch that — more like 60
From 5:30-7:30 tonight, Kona Ice will be here and there will be competitions for prizes.
Speakers are making encouraging people to dribble their basketballs and alternate arms every so often while they continue to chant.
Damn I cant type in the sun. Sorry folx
A slight hiccup as an LTD bus driver just confirmed that she "cannot change her route" and the crowd is going to go around her.
The crowd is thanking the driver and they walk by.
Currently taking over the intersection of 8th and Washington for a sit-in.
Going past the WOW Hall now.
Heading towards the Saturday Market
Taking over the intersection of 8th and Oak
Patty, a BLM activist and leader of Speak Up and Dribble from San Diego, is here.
Spelling on the previous name is not confirmed
They're going to dribble for 8 minutes and 46 seconds.
The march is getting ready to head out again.
Someone up above in an apartment building just threw a water bottle down at the march as they passed by.
Another round of gratitude by leaders towards the bicycle security crew who has been working against traffic all day.
People are coming out of Level Up to join the march to much applause and chanting
A red SUV just drove thru the bicycle security detail narrowly missing two cyclists.
Disgruntled neighbor telling the crowd to "get off his private property. "
The march is on the street.
Just got home.
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