el pueblo unido nunca sera vencido!
last monday april 10th i had the amazing opportunity to march with 10's of thousands of people standing together for immigrant rights. we had been watching the coverage on television throughout the day and most of it was from houston but then they switched to dc and the crowds were at 16th and Massachussetts so we ran from our desks and joined in.
the dynamic was so impressive and different from anything else i've ever been a part of. there were so many latino families there waving both american flags and flags from their native country. everyone seemed to be so inspired and the energy from the marchers seemed to grow with every step. people waved from high rise office buildings and others waived flags in support. there were many times that i thought i would burst into tears.
we made our way to the mall where music played and people recited the pledge of allegiance. the mall was packed with smiling faces and families. i overheard many people say that this was their first political demonstration.
afterwards i went to get ice cream near dupont circle and the two workers were looking at some photos on a digital camera. the young latino who had taken the photos was so excited and said, "look at this! this was only at 4:00 and the place was packed!" he told us that this was his first rally. he had to be at work at 5 but he wanted to be a part of it so he went for just a short time. it was so amazing to see the passion and the excitement radiating from him as he spoke.
the coverage in the post the next day was impressive. articles in every section that highlighted the bios of some of the rally attendees and their reasons for being there. it really struck me that many of the people had sworn off political involvement in the US as a result of either being undocumented or just wanting to work hard to support their families both here and abroad. an issue this close to home for so many was the impetus for this large demonstration. i'm glad that so many people found a new way to express their important and much needed voice on this issue (and hopefully others) and that i was able to witness that transformative moment in so many lives.
the dynamic was so impressive and different from anything else i've ever been a part of. there were so many latino families there waving both american flags and flags from their native country. everyone seemed to be so inspired and the energy from the marchers seemed to grow with every step. people waved from high rise office buildings and others waived flags in support. there were many times that i thought i would burst into tears.
we made our way to the mall where music played and people recited the pledge of allegiance. the mall was packed with smiling faces and families. i overheard many people say that this was their first political demonstration.
afterwards i went to get ice cream near dupont circle and the two workers were looking at some photos on a digital camera. the young latino who had taken the photos was so excited and said, "look at this! this was only at 4:00 and the place was packed!" he told us that this was his first rally. he had to be at work at 5 but he wanted to be a part of it so he went for just a short time. it was so amazing to see the passion and the excitement radiating from him as he spoke.
the coverage in the post the next day was impressive. articles in every section that highlighted the bios of some of the rally attendees and their reasons for being there. it really struck me that many of the people had sworn off political involvement in the US as a result of either being undocumented or just wanting to work hard to support their families both here and abroad. an issue this close to home for so many was the impetus for this large demonstration. i'm glad that so many people found a new way to express their important and much needed voice on this issue (and hopefully others) and that i was able to witness that transformative moment in so many lives.
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