May 25
Tag: protest
This afternoon, Seattle is witnessing an incredible show of people power. Native communities, musicians, grandmothers and activists of all backgrounds have taken to the water – standing against Shell’s Arctic drilling rig.
Rally in Edmonton, Alberta for Justice in the Murder of Cindy Gladue
New York Latina Against Domestic Violence
Annual Gladys Ricart and Victims of Domestic Violence Memorial Walk
The idea for the March was originated by Josie Ashton, a young Dominican woman from Florida, who was moved by the murder and outraged at the media and community’s insensitive response.
Josie resigned from her job and sacrificed more than three months of her life away from her family to walk, in a wedding gown, through several states down the East Coast ending in her home state of Florida, all in an attempt to draw attention to the horrors of domestic violence.
The first March took place on September 26, 2001, the second anniversary of Gladys’ murder.
BBC NEWS ADMITTING THEY ARE REDUCING THE AUDIENCE SIZE OF PEOPLE WHO CAN SEE THE VIDEOS OF THE UNREST IN LONDON. #gettoriesout #toriesout #toriesoutnow
Rally against the closure of remote Aboriginal communities, Melbourne.
This is such a powerful image.
Over 3000 people rallied and marched in Brisbane city on Saturday 2nd of May to protest the forced closures of Aboriginal communities in Australia and the ongoing disposession, abuse and genocide that the First Nations people are subjected to.
The protest began with a rally in King George Square at 1pm. As always, those who got up to speak were incredibly inspiring and strong. Then the protest moved to the streets with a march around Brisbane CBD, stopping at each intersection to celebrate the worlds longest continuing cultures with music and dance. #cultureeverywhere
The march moved through Queen Street Mall and back to King George Square where a group of about 100-200 dedicated activists, including children, stormed into and occupied Brisbane City Hall. The police blocked the doors so no more protesters could come in, and told the protestors that they had the authority to forcibly remove them from the property (though they would prefer not to). The police emphasised the need for peace, that they didn’t want any damage or violence. This was almost laughable to the protestors, who were entirely dedicated to peace and are in fact protesting the ongoing violence committed against them since the beginning of Colonial Australia.
The police attempted to find and address a leader of the group, but the group asserted that there was no leader, we are in this together, and yes of course we are (and will be) peaceful.
Eventually, the protesters started to chant “WE WANT THE MEDIA”, in a bid to get their true words, intentions and experiences across. It was negotiated with the police that there would be some media let in if the protesters would leave after the interviews.
The majority of the protesters left peacefully after the interviews, while some stayed behind to continue making a stand while they waited to see if the media would report any of their story, hopefully in a positive light. The coverage from the media was poor, with 10 second clips being shown here and there, and a few write ups that weren’t entirely racist and misunderstanding.
More photos at Resistance Photography Brisbane
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