While hardcore fans of disrupting people’s Sunday breakfasts in the name of the #BlackLivesMatter movement still argue which was more awesome — the original Black Brunch or the sequel, Black Brunch II — protesters in Chicago were taking their act on the move with a 5 p.m. #TrainTakeover Friday.
Rush hour commuters were treated to slam poetry, gospel, freestyle rap, drum circles and more as protesters covered up “mundane” corporate advertisements with their own printouts.
We are all here for the same cause. Justice. #traintakeover #chicago #blacklivesmatter pic.twitter.com/Z5L0qtwORl
— Holly Sanchez (@bollyhanchez) March 13, 2015
https://twitter.com/literalhuman/status/576513254660435969
We must do better at loving each other. ##traintakeover #Chicago #blacklivesmatter pic.twitter.com/SL6oPMiVDM
— Holly Sanchez (@bollyhanchez) March 13, 2015
https://twitter.com/I_Cant_Breathe_/status/576541505453744129
@MrSmartMouf spits at #traintakeover #Chicago pic.twitter.com/9uc5TW7V39
— Holly Sanchez (@bollyhanchez) March 13, 2015
Just one of the many awesome signs being plastered over mundane corporate ads #TrainTakeover #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/YXT9h14ffC
— Marshall Houserman (@chicagomarsh) March 13, 2015
#traintakeover #blacklivesmatter #chicago pic.twitter.com/y4zS6X9idl
— Holly Sanchez (@bollyhanchez) March 13, 2015
#TrainTakeover because #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/Og64h6H8Bs
— Adrian N (@quakerling) March 13, 2015
They love urban culture but not urban struggle. #traintakeover #blacklivesmatter pic.twitter.com/kYEqifiuyP
— Holly Sanchez (@bollyhanchez) March 13, 2015
#TrainTakeover #blacklivesmatter No Justice No Peace pic.twitter.com/YmnHP3xwsj
— Holly Sanchez (@bollyhanchez) March 13, 2015
They ask why we gather. Because black lives matter. #traintakeover pic.twitter.com/yBimbweRIc
— Holly Sanchez (@bollyhanchez) March 13, 2015
Best commute ever?
https://twitter.com/initsystemd/status/576532587964952576
Commuting home in the middle of a very awesome #TrainTakeover #BlackLivesMatter
— Marshall Houserman (@chicagomarsh) March 13, 2015
Just witnessed a #TrainTakeover on the red line. Nearly moved to tears. Keep shouting until the whole world hears you. #BlackLivesMatter
— Alison Eldridge (@ali_eldridge) March 13, 2015
#traintakeover might be more effective if they didn't block the doors, preventing people from getting on the train to hear them.
— Eva M Connors (@EvaMConnors) March 14, 2015
Duly noted for #TrainTakeover II.
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