Students March Against Trump
When 12 Noon came rolling around, I figured the rumors were just that, rumors. Then about 30 minutes later at around 12:30 PM I began to hear some chanting. I stuck my head out the window and looked East bound. From the East approached several hundred students waving several flags, banners and manny signs. I quickly grabbed my camera and went out to photograph the event. These kids were moving fast, all while chanting, "Not my President," "Si Se Puede," (Yes, You Can!) and other marching chants. They were on their way to Los Angeles City Hall.
"I am screaming out what my parents Did not!"
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I walked alongside these children, because that's what they are before students, Americans or anything else. I felt a sense of emotions arise inside of me. I could sense the fear, anguish and strength in their voices. I briefly wondered if this is what the marchers felt along Cesar Chavez during the fight for Farm Worker Rights, or in the 60's when Martin Luther King and many others marched. These kids mostly came from the NorthEast and East Los Angeles Area. There were maybe 1000 to 2000 students.
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The students were predominantly Latino. I spoke with a few of the students. I asked them what message they were trying to send and to whom. One student mentioned that when the Irish first came to America and landed in New York, that they too were unwanted and poorly treated. He then proceeded to say that the same discrimination befell the newly arrived Italian immigrants, and well as the German immigrants that would arrive to New York. The student said that just like the children of those Irish, Italian, German and other immigrants that arrived to America's shores many years ago, that they too have dreams and aspirations but are afraid of politicians like Donald Trump and "policies of blame." Another student intelligently mentioned that it is not only Donald Trump who knows how to use Social Media. The student said that at a moment's notice they are ready to march and walk out again. They used social media to organize this walk out. I asked them if there was a leader or a group in charge, but most students I spoke with said that there is no leadership. They are simply communicating via social media and word of mouth, and since most of their parents are working, they took up the cause today. I asked if their parents knew that they walked out of class. Some said no, others said that they informed their parents with about 50-50 in support and the other against them leaving campus.
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The protesting students made it to the steps of City Hall. There they remained for several minutes chanting and holding up their signs. Then after 20 minutes or so, they crossed the street to a small park across from City Hall. They rallied there for a while longer, but the protests remained peaceful throughout. I left a little while after that for some lunch and editing. I occasionally here sirens now and then, but I think most of the students have gone home.
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