There were disabled and able-bodied, Muslim women rocking hijabs or eschewing them, Native Americans, undocumented millennials. There were black women, white women, lesbians, intersex and asexual women. Those were part of the range of issues, grievances and ideals that galvanized people in cities around the nation, and around the world. the day after Donald Trump’s Inauguration. People participate in the Women’s March in Washington, D.C. “I am here to support women in the resistance against misogynistic ideals and also racism,” said Allen, 65. “I want a planet for our children and I think with Donald Trump’s appointees, that may not be part of our future.” “I want to protect women’s rights, environmental rights, and I don’t want to step backwards,” said Tucker, a retired clothing manufacturer and real estate investor. “She told me about it and she came in from California.”īoth women decided to lace up their shoes and drive to Washington from Philadelphia because they’re worried that a Trump presidency will mean regression for many Americans. While much has been made of the march’s origins as a postelection Facebook event that multiplied overnight into a real, tangible thing, Tucker, 62, said she found out about it without the help of technology. Despite the seriousness of the issues they were protesting - including possible changes in reproductive health care and civil rights - the vibe of the day was one of jubilant defiance women marched in celebration of one another, too. Saturday, they were both present for the Women’s March on Washington, bundled up and walking along 7th Street downtown, surrounded by hundreds of thousands of chanting, joyous and ticked-off women. What inauguration?Many black folks averted their eyes as Trump was sworn in.Jim Brown tells black America: ‘Yes You Can’.Women’s March on Washington brings two friends together across racial lines.At Trump’s inauguration black supporters were few, but they were there.For her friend Renee Allen, it was a rally against the Vietnam War.
Members of the crowd reflected and shared the reasons they attended the march.The first time Michele Tucker came to protest in Washington, D.C., she was 9 years old and here for the 1963 March on Washington with her mother. “I am going to ask you as you march peacefully to reflect upon the reasons you are marching” said Maui march organizer Vergie Cantourna before the march began. Shook never imagined those 10,000 names would turn into an estimated 500,000 people marching in Washington D.C. When Shook awoke in the morning, her Facebook event had 10,000 additional names of people interested in participating in the march. Unhappy with the results, she invited 40 of her friends to march in Washington D.C. Hana grandmother Teresa Shook first created the event on Facebook following the election. The Women’s March On Washington is a perfect example of how a large movement can originate from somewhere small, in this case, our own island of Maui. Protesters participated to not only stand up for women’s rights but also to advocate for equal rights for immigrants, all ethnicities and disabilities as well as to show opposition to President Trump. The sea of people marched up and down Kaahumanu Avenue holding their signs high and chanting. The Women’s March On Washington- Maui Style attracted an estimated crowd of 5,000 people. “We are rising for our sisters, our mothers, and our daughters and our selves in one unifying act to show we are only going forward, we will not go back,” said Maui march organizer Robin Pilus as the crowd cheered. Sister protests took place not only across the country but around the world to take a stand for human rights. which attracted an estimated 500,000 people. Women, men and children marched in solidarity with the large protest in Washington D.C. On Saturday, January 21, the UH Maui College Great Lawn overflowed with protestors participating in the Women’s March On Washington- Maui Style. Women chant and hold signs high to stand up for human rights.
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