An organization called We The People is inviting D.C.-area residents to join a March Against Hate scheduled to kick off at 12:30 p.m.
Friday, June 30, at Black Lives Matter Plaza at 16th St. N.W. between H and I Streets. “Washingtonians will host a regional We The People march on Friday, June 30th in solidarity with the thousands of people attending the We The People National March in Ft.
Lauderdale, Florida over Independence Day weekend,” a statement released by the group says. “More than 50 organizations fighting for people of color, women, LGBTQ+ communities, Jewish people, social justice, gun control, and more make up the We The People coalition,” according to the statement.
It says the D.C. march will be one of six regional We The People marches to provide a “way for people to participate locally in speaking out against close to 1,000 bills lawmakers and legislatures are introducing nationwide that threaten basic freedoms and aim to roll back 70 years of progress.” The statement says the national Ft.