This past weekend hundreds and thousands of women and men gathered to address sexual, racial, and other non-acceptable discriminatory remarks made by Donald Trump. As a college student, it was a pivoting moment in my college career, that allowed me to exercise my first amendment rights while also leaving a mark in history. A seven hour cramped bus ride was classified as fun and riveting; the energy on the bus was contagious women were vocal and ready to allow their voices to be heard. I took my place in the back among-st friends and got ready for the movement. once we arrived we were met with an overload of people streaming into the D.c bus area. I could already tell that this movement was going to be a serious one.
As we maneuvered our way throughout the bus station and into the march. Once we arrived were met with religious extremist who flaunted signs in front our faces reading" God Saves Souls" "pray now and you may be forgiven". This was quite amusing and got us even more riled p for the march. Once in the center of town I saw an array of people; Black people,Chicano people, Native people , White people, old people, young people, women, men, Tran-sexual, drag. You name it it was there!
It was beautiful to see Americans come together for the cause of providing rights for all people, people showed mutual respect, love , compassion and even courage all throughout the march. there were no arrest, and safety was always at the for-front of the conversation. The speakers were serious and intolerant of justice, while the people showed their disgust with a variety of signs that addressed all issues from; Native reserves being destroyed, blacks being profiled and killed, LGBTIA+ community rights, and women being sexual assualted. There was solidarity and understanding for all concerns and In those moments I was proud to call myself an American.
I found hope in that march, hope that my companions in the black community have felt for a long time. I felt strength and power knowing that my future would not be determined by the talking orange; instead, it would be determined by me. america was a self-perpetuating country the ideal of the American dream is real and we, the people, host the power even in difficulty situation and under impossible leadership, we we will and always shall prevail. The march was not just for women's rights it was to remind and any opposing forces who really has the power, us.
