Coalition organizes 10-day march to confront white supremacy
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In response to the harrowing events in Charlottesville, VA on August 12 in which a white supremacist march further brought to light the prevalence of prejudice in the United States, a multi-racial, multi-faith organization is organizing a 10-day march against white supremacy.
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The activists will march from Charlottesville to Washington D.C. as a response to the failure of Donald Trump and other elected officials to respond quickly or appropriately to the violent rally in Virginia.
According to the Associated Press, the coalition includes groups such as the Women’s March on Washington, Color of Change, Indivisible, Repairers of the Breach and the Movement for Black Lives. The march will stop at Confederate monuments over the duration of the 10 days.
The march comes in the wake of other rallies orchestrated to stand in solidarity with Charlottesville after the events of August 12 that left one brave counter-protester, Heather Heyer, killed in an act of terroristic violence.
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The 10-day march begins this coming Monday, August 28 and will conclude on Wednesday, September 6. Read a statement from the organizers, found on their website:
“We are marching from Charlottesville to Washington DC to demonstrate our commitment to confronting white supremacy wherever it is found. It's clear that we can no longer wait for Donald Trump or any elected official to face reality and lead. We are coming together to reckon with America’s long history of white supremacy, so that we can begin to heal the wounds of our nation…
For years, white supremacist violence, rhetoric, and policies have escalated and intensified – exploding during Donald Trump’s run for president and reaching a boiling point in Charlottesville, as courageous people of moral conscience stood up to an army of white nationalists, neo-Nazis, and members of the KKK.
This is the time for us to stand up for justice and equality. This is the time to confront white supremacy in our government and throughout our history. We demand that President Trump to be removed from office for allying himself with this ideology of hate and we demand an agenda that repairs the damage it's done to our country and its people.”
To get involved by marching or donating, or simply to learn more about the 10-day march, check out the coalition's website here.
