D.C. activists led a demonstration Wednesday night in response to the mass killings of eight people
D.C. activists protest in response to Atlanta-based mass shooting.
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D.C. activists march from Chinatown to the convention center.
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Activists spoke against the killings in Atlanta and actions against the Asian community during their demonstration in downtown D.C.
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D.C. activists speak out against white supremacy.
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D.C. protest led by the activism group Total Liberation Collective.
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D.C. activist raises fist at protest in solidary with the Asian American community.
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An activist wears ‘Defund MPD’ mask during a rally in downtown D.C.
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D.C. activist speaks about immigrants during a rally in Chinatown.
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D.C. activists outside of the Chinatown gate in downtown D.C.
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Activists march through downtown D.C. Wednesday evening.
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Activist holds sign in response to Cherokee County sheriff’s Capt. Jay Baker’s comment that the Atlanta shooter had “a really bad day” during a rally in D.C.
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D.C. activist holds ‘Asian Lives Matter’ sign during a demonstration in downtown D.C. (Alejandro Alvarez/WTOP)
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Activists participate in a rally in D.C.’s Chinatown Wednesday night following an Atlanta-based mass shooting that killed eight people.
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D.C. activists led a demonstration Wednesday night in response to the mass killings of eight people, including six women of Asian decent, in three massage parlors in Georgia.
Total Liberation Collective, the predominantly Black activism group, organized the rally, saying on Twitter that it was against white supremacy and in solidarity with the Asian American community.
They marched from the Chinatown gate to the convention center throughout the evening. The rally also included speakers that discussed improving the country’s relationship with the Asian American community and immigration.
Prior to the rally, the group tweeted out a list of demands to D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser: to disband the Metropolitan Police Department’s Asian Liaison Unit; incorporate anti-Asian violence as part of the K-12 curriculum; and include Black history into the year-long K-12 curriculum.
Black Liberation is Asian Liberation, and in the words of Fred Hampton: “We’re going to fight racism with solidarity.” If @MayorBowser truly believes in building a safer DC, she will know that our demands are made out of Love, Rage, and Learning. pic.twitter.com/AgtZLo1pCh
— Total Liberation Collective (@tlcollectivedc) March 17, 2021
Hannah Parker is a writer and editor for WTOP. She is most interested in covering social issues in the D.C. area and is always looking for news tips and story ideas.
