Yesterday, in Los Angeles, a social commentator named Jasmyne Cannick documented a parade in honor of Kwanzaa.
#Kwanzaa parade getting ready to start! pic.twitter.com/WNGgVH4FMM
— Jasmyne Cannick (@Jasmyne) December 26, 2014
How we do in #LosAngeles for #Kwanzaa pic.twitter.com/SagtMmPVHt
— Jasmyne Cannick (@Jasmyne) December 26, 2014
Unfortunately, the number people who watched was, shall we say, a bit on the low side.
I am straight BUMPING .@935KDAY in my #Kwanzaa parade Corvette car on Crenshaw right now, lol! Old school all the way pic.twitter.com/Cyp7fVPn2u
— Jasmyne Cannick (@Jasmyne) December 26, 2014
A close analysis by Twitchy’s crack investigative team reveals a whopping two attendees in that photo:
OK, just kidding. Those are just two guys out for a walk.
#LAPD and traffic control are not stopping traffic for #Kwanzaa parade on #Crenshaw. Why?
— Jasmyne Cannick (@Jasmyne) December 26, 2014
If #LAPD and traffic control doesn't start stopping traffic I'm going to get out of this car and do it myself. #KwanzaaParadeLA
— Jasmyne Cannick (@Jasmyne) December 26, 2014
WATCH – SoCal Gas Company has NO RESPECT for the #KwanzaaParade in #LosAngeles http://t.co/64X3prqWNf
— Jasmyne Cannick (@Jasmyne) December 26, 2014
They made a right turn. The gall!
Just another day on #Crenshaw… #KwanzaaParade #LosAngeles http://t.co/g3uRoiOVAY
— Jasmyne Cannick (@Jasmyne) December 26, 2014
Nice! #KwanzaaParadeLA pic.twitter.com/Lo0NcGs4P2
— Jasmyne Cannick (@Jasmyne) December 26, 2014
As you can see, a massive throng of parade attendees witnessed it:
How we rollin' on #Crenshaw now in #KwanzaaParade http://t.co/Ez1BVo5Gb4
— Jasmyne Cannick (@Jasmyne) December 26, 2014
#KwanzaaParadeLA pic.twitter.com/xMl8rel9r7
— Jasmyne Cannick (@Jasmyne) December 26, 2014
Passing Stocker… #KwanzaaParadeLA pic.twitter.com/XJv7pubb2I
— Jasmyne Cannick (@Jasmyne) December 26, 2014
Barber shop row on #Crenshaw. #KwanzaaParadeLA pic.twitter.com/D5t8ylk6TH
— Jasmyne Cannick (@Jasmyne) December 26, 2014
Twitchy alumnus Sooper Mexican estimated that four people attended the post-parade “Black Lives Matter” rally at Leimert Park. In an update, however, he downgraded this estimate to three.
#LeimertPark #KwanzaaParadeLA pic.twitter.com/6Nm8sTk5D5
— Jasmyne Cannick (@Jasmyne) December 26, 2014
It's a party in #LeimertPark for the #KwanzaaParadeLA! http://t.co/RwIiZbAiG2
— Jasmyne Cannick (@Jasmyne) December 26, 2014
#KwanzaaParadeLA #LeimertPark pic.twitter.com/hBx1rbZKrQ
— Jasmyne Cannick (@Jasmyne) December 26, 2014
Thanks for all of the love #LosAngeles in #LeimertPark for the #KwanzaaParadeLA.
— Jasmyne Cannick (@Jasmyne) December 26, 2014
If she’s being sarcastic, that’s pretty funny.
WATCH – .@NajeeAli speaks at #KwanzaaParadeLA on #BlackLivesMatter & #EzellFord autopsy results coming out Monday — http://t.co/KJvviCFWB0
— Jasmyne Cannick (@Jasmyne) December 26, 2014
Would that be the same Najee Ali who served time in prison for trying to bribe a witness in a court case involving his daughter?
Reminding #SouthLA at #KwanzaaParadeLA that when we talk about police brutality and #BlackLivesMatter… http://t.co/vCD9g9zOxj
— Jasmyne Cannick (@Jasmyne) December 26, 2014
Matrice Richardson was a mentally ill woman who apparently committed suicide. Conspiracy theorists believe that Los Angeles police are covering up a murder.
Speaking at #KwanzaaParadeLA on why #BlackLivesMatter is so important. #LosAngeles #SouthLA http://t.co/Tfe3rtK6Pi
— Jasmyne Cannick (@Jasmyne) December 26, 2014
More photos:
#Kwanzaa parade, Crenshaw Blvd., #LA, 12/26/14 pic.twitter.com/X29dk5EfcY
— luis sinco (@luissinco) December 27, 2014
#Kwanzaa parade, Crenshaw Blvd., #LA, 12/26/14 pic.twitter.com/jObOpUG6UQ
— luis sinco (@luissinco) December 27, 2014
Reporter Greg Mills, who was there, says the parade shut down after just 10 minutes.
People in #SouthLosAngeles disappointed by lack of turn-out for #Kwanza parade. Parade lasted 10 mins. #CBSLA pic.twitter.com/4GRzLTpwqr
— Greg Mills (@GregMillsTVNews) December 26, 2014
It looks like a scene from The Walking Dead, minus the walkers.
Don’t these people know #KwanzaaParadesMatter?
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Here’s how Mills’ employer, CBS Los Angeles, covered the event:
The 38th annual KwanZaa Gwaride parade made its way down Crenshaw Boulevard Friday, marking the start of the seven-day festival of Kwanzaa.
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The gwaride began at the corner of Crenshaw and Adams boulevards, headed south along Crenshaw to Leimert Park, where organizers held a “Black Lives Matter” rally.
Some participants walked the parade carrying signs underlining important issues to the community, such as police brutality, home foreclosures, judicial corruption, transparency in government and environmental racism.
No mention that the parade lasted only 10 minutes. No mention of the lack of attendees. Hooray for real journalism!
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