Si se puede standing strong together
There was a call for people to come together with elected officials to create hate-free zones.Īn immigrant rights activist spoke about the struggles of undocumented immigrants, including LGBT immigrants, and their horrific treatment at the hand of police and Immigrations and Customs Enforcement. SPEAKERS AT the rally included a diverse group, from community activists to a City Council member and a small business owner. Two elderly women held up signs from Jewish Voice for Peace that read, "Standing with Muslims against Islamophobia." At least one bystander who stumbled on the rally joined in once they heard what it was about. Queens residents gathered in Jackson Heights to declare a hate-free zone (Katie Honan | DNAInfo)Īctivist groups passed out flyers, including calls to show solidarity with undocumented immigrant brothers and sisters.
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There was a sense that everyone is in this together. The rally wasn't just about people coexisting and tolerating each other or a particular oppressed group talking only about that group's issues, but people facing different oppressions coming together to show true solidarity. The chant sheet distributed to marchers was in various languages, including Spanish, Hindi and Bengali. Along the way, they chanted, "Here to stay, here to fight!" "When (immigrants/Muslim lives/women/trans folks/queer folks) are under attack, what do we do? Fight back, fight back!" "United we are stronger!" "Un pueblo unido jamas sera vencido!" and more. Participants gathered at Diversity Plaza for the rally and then marched to 89th Street, where a closing rally was held.
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The message of the rally wasn't solely focused on Trump, but on the system that breeds oppression and the need to build solidarity.
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On December 2, hundreds of residents gathered at Diversity Plaza in Jackson Heights in Queens to call for their community to be made a "hate-free zone," in response to the recent spike in hate crimes, assaults and incidents against people of oppressed groups. THE NEW wave of bigotry since the election of Donald Trump is not going unchallenged.