Posted on 01/14/2017 2:27:34 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
Protesters are crowding the streets this afternoon, demanding a meeting with the President-elect — all of this, just days before the nation celebrates the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. NY1's Erin Clarke joins us live from outside Trump Tower with more on the demonstration.
In coordinated marches from all five boroughs, Black Lives Matter protesters began a trek in honor of Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr.
"This march is really about solidarity on Martin Luther King's birthday and also on the eve of Trump's inauguration and it's really about getting awareness up about our cause," said protester Antoinette Briguglio.
Their destination was Trump Tower, where protestors called on the President-elect to meet them face-to-face.
"The reason we're marching from all five boroughs today is to honor the dream of Martin Luther King and to demand that Donald Trump be accountable for the promises he made in our community," said Hawk Newsome, president of Black Lives Matter New York.
Among the participants — young people — high school and college students who stand beside parents, teachers and other adults supporting a movement they say hits home.
"It affects me because as a black young male, I have to look after myself each day as I'm getting older I might get targeted in the future so I just need by doing this march I feel hope that other people can get the message out there," said 14-year-old Savion Foreshaw.
Hawk Newsome, the president of Black Lives Matter New York, says it is important that young people take a stand and realize their power to make change.
His group is organizing the Black Lives Caucus, a movement they say to restore the black vote.
"All major revolutions have been led by youth," Newsome said. "It's very important that these young people learn how to fight now while they're in high school. Some of these kids might be Black Lives Caucus representatives in the future. They might be people that will run for office."
Even if these protesters meet with the President-elect, their mission is far from complete.
They say their focus is to effect change in government from the bottom up.
"Voting does matter," said Mario Banabe, a math teacher at South Bronx Community High School. "Some folks believe that on a federal level it doesn't, but on a local level it does. City Council and local politics determine the resources that we need for our community."
And the Black Lives Matter New York group says it has its eyes set on at least five City Council races, some in which its members may run for seats. The president of the group also says he believes Black Lives Matter New York can have a significant impact on the upcoming mayoral election.
They shouldn’t be acknowledged at all,IMHO.
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A meeting with them early could set the tone. DJT: “Quit the BS, I’m not going to pay you the time of day no more. I will see to it that the DOJ looks at any criminal mischief that your group starts or is a part of, is investigated. Now get out of here!”
Tell ‘em to go around to the back entrance (snicker).
If character is written in a person’s face, these four perps are deserving of condign punishment.
Demands. Feeling entitled still.
They have nothing to do with MLK.
Let ‘em board the elevators and them shut them down between floors for about three days.
I learned a new word today. Thanks.
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And if I were Trump I would show BLM the middle finger salute
It’s hard to believe that they would have a worse city council or mayor, so have at it.
I bet if you dig far enough not only do you have American blacks in the fold but also muslim terrorists instigators imported by OVOMIT from Somali etc...I said it once and I’ll say it again ..these folks are itching for an American revolution...compliments of Soros and the establishment elistist and globalists...To arms!!!
Oh, they’re sending a message, all right...
Call the White House and make an appointment. Life does not stop because you say it does unless your people open fire on more police officers that were trying to save people from you to include all races.
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BLM. They don’t matter.
Oh, give it up. You live here and you’re ruining the infrastructure that makes the metro busses run so more slowly. You’re embarrassing yourselves.
Oh, dear. And those steaks are so good!
Does this mean that they’re on boroughed time? /runs away
[[Any clue what they actually want, what they want Trump to do]]
Yup- give em free trump phones
How ironic is it that on MLK day a bunch of elite white liberals will patronize themselves by cleaning up black neighborhoods but BLM folks will be marching to “restore the black vote” in areas controlled by elite white liberals?
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