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.
Hell no, go block a freeway or something.
Good Luck with that Homies.
Demand? How about a nice heaping slice of FU, you stupid POS libs. I hope you get your asses kicked by bikers.
Demand Meeting with President-elect
What do they want to talk about? What a failure obama was? They want to talk about black youth unemployment over 50%?
I demand we follow yer money to rent a mob.
If he meets with them I will be VERY disappointed.
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I have no problem with him meeting with them. They just might learn something. I’m not worried at all about Trump.
What jerks. DJT should have spent this last free weekend at. Mira Lago
He has given up so much for his country...and then has to put up with these Democrat stooges.
Any clue what they actually want, what they want Trump to do, other than abdicate and put Hillary in charge or something.
They lost. Tell them to go to hell. They are terrorists!!!
Even if he met with them, it would be a one way conversation;
total left wing lecture. Just like VP Pence got at the performance of Hamilton.
If they had used a more laid back, respectful approach, then yes, I could see the merit in Donald meeting with them, but then, they would be under fire from other BLM’s for ‘normalizing’ this President.
Take your “demands” to know-it-all Johnny Lewis
Your “icon”
Sickening puke lefties sure demand a lot. I demand a million dollars.
Why would pres elect Trump want to meet with a group of race-baiters and cop haters who are an insult to everything MLK stood for?
Zero’s Gestapo, ya think?
Legitimacy and respect are earned. Not demanded.
lol. NY1 is a DISGUSTING local left wing station.
I actually curse just for the few seconds its on when i turn on the TV.
They can march to Manhattan.
As long as they stay the #### out of my neighborhood.
If Trump is as broadminded as I think, Trump Tower has a few underground exits that he could easily take if the BLM decide to block all exits leading to the street.
If I could imagine it, I’m sure he has already considered it.
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