As its name would imply, #FergusonOctober was planned as a protest of the shooting of unarmed teenager Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., and police violence in general. Brown certainly wasn’t forgotten at Saturday afternoon’s rally, but the organizers happily yielded the stage to a number of pro-Palestinian activists.
Crowd at #FergusonOctober march and rally is super diverse. pic.twitter.com/IWHdkE7h28
— Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) October 11, 2014
Super diverse, although pro-Israel groups were nowhere to be found.
From Palestine to Ferguson: End Racism Now. #FergusonOctober pic.twitter.com/qKZ12VOdX2
— Remi Kanazi (@Remroum) October 11, 2014
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#Ferguson #FergusonOctober we stand with you, and they stand with us #Gaza #Palestine2Ferguson #Palestine pic.twitter.com/EPrC2xzVKs
— oxox_nola (@oxox_nola) October 11, 2014
So. So proud of everyone who came out to join the Palestine contingent and stand in solidarity with #FergusonOctober pic.twitter.com/xlHyfMAVTv
— sara jo | سارة (@HelloSaraJo) October 11, 2014
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"Unity in diversity." Palestinian solidarity being invoked again & again. Feeling understood. Feeling love 4 my people. #FergusonOctober
— Linda Sarsour (@lsarsour) October 11, 2014
When the people are occupied resistance is justified #fergusonoctober #palestine pic.twitter.com/wqWcXaiAmP
— Layla Brown-Vincent (@PanAfrikFem_PhD) October 11, 2014
Big cheers from the crowd whenever speakers mention pro-Palestine stance #FergusonOctober
— Megan Crepeau (@crepeau) October 11, 2014
Black liberation means liberation for all says #Palestine speaker on stage in #StLouis . None are free until all are. #fergusonoctober
— AJ+ (@ajplus) October 11, 2014
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On solidarity from #Palestine in #Ferguson: Black liberation in this country will lead to freedom for all people. #FergusonOctober
— ChaCha (@chartiseclark) October 11, 2014
Big response to Palestinian delegation in the #FergusonOctober arch and rally.
— Libero Della Piana (@ldellapiana) October 11, 2014
A representative of the Palestinian delegation. #FergusonOctober pic.twitter.com/afsJmTTyBH
— kit kat bar (@_robella) October 11, 2014
My friend @DiplomatEsq with the Palestinian Contingent! From Palestine to #Ferguson !!!#FergusonOctober pic.twitter.com/8kam9yPaSP
— Kim Moore NOT related to Shameik (@SoulRevision) October 11, 2014
"From Ferguson to Palestine, killing children is a crime" #ferguson2palestine #FergusonOctober pic.twitter.com/423sroXzZr
— Rev. Osagyefo Sekou (@RevSekou) October 11, 2014
#Palestine, #Ferguson stands with you. #fergusonoctober pic.twitter.com/0cMdeeFE7l
— Johnetta Elzie (@Nettaaaaaaaa) October 11, 2014
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