Yesterday, about 20,000 protesters marched through Roxbury and the South End, joining another approximately 20,000 protesters who were already gathered at the Boston Common.
We were 40,000 strong, protesting a handful of people having a "free speech," a.k.a. hate speech, rally in our city.
Kevin and I, with some friends, were part of the marching contingent. Here are some of my favorite pictures.
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| "It's not about free speech. It's about bigots normalizing hate." |
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| "These guys don't get why we can't get along." |
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| "Stop pretending that your racism is patriotism." |
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| "Prejudice is an emotional commitment to ignorance." |
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| "Silence = compliance." |
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| I loved all the people who came out of their businesses to cheer, yell their support, watch. Like these dentists! |
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| And these people on roofs. |
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| Me and Kevin. |
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| "All live matter but… not every race is targeted for execution." |
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| Jesus was a socialist, middle-eastern Jew." |
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| "Bad hombre reporting for duty." |
On the subway train on the way home, a man making loud racist remarks began to focus his vitriol on a woman near him who was holding a protest sign. People nearby were ignoring it, pretending it wasn't happening. Then a man crossed the car to the woman, asked her if she was okay, and stood with her keeping her company, putting himself between the racist and her. I was so proud, because that was Kevin.
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| "Jerks on the Common aren't the main Boston story. This is." |
Dear readers, marchers, vulnerable people, and people pushing back against hate: this is your story, and you are the heroes. Keep up the good work.
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