Nadin sent these links to me last night...As proof "Black Lives Matter" to everyone-finally
To use the pictures in my Op last night "Black Lives Matter" to everyone...finally. After reading them I felt the articles deserved an Op of there own.
Nadin said this to me.
We are covering the marches at Reporting San Diego
Suffice it to say, the scene has been changed in San Diego as well.
Who's feet, my feet, what feet, sore feet! One march was for about 10 miles, with a forty pound packs. We take way too much crap to the field, and these days includes tactical helmet, first aid kit and gas mask. Why? Well Ferguson of course.
Protesters Take to City Heights Streets Again
By nadinabbott on December 6, 2014 •
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“This is what people power can do, this is what protesting can do,” said Mendonca.
The march had members from different strata of San Diego society. It brought together, white, black and brown. It also brought together working class, students and middle class people.
Before the march, the protesters held a die in that lasted 11 minutes. Each minute represented each time Eric Garner said he could not breath, before he died.
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What brought her to this protest, is that what has happened is wrong, and “everybody should be out participating.” It is wrong that people have been killed all over the country. Minorities who are unarmed, “to sit at home and not do anything about it, and not participate, if you are not being part of the solution, you are being part of the problem.”
Read More http://reportingsandiego.com/2014/12/06/protesters-take-to-city-heights-streets-again/
Who’s Campus, Our Campus…Mike Brown and Eric Garner at USD
By nadinabbott on December 5, 2014
Dec. 5, 2014 (San Diego) Students, administrators, teachers and members of the community came to the University of San Diego (USD) for a march. This was a march in the same continuity of the national outrage over the grand jury decisions of both Missouri and New York. People are angry and tired of police impunity.
Tarez Lemmons was one of the student organizers and he saw a crowd of about 90 people. They came for one thing, to protest the deaths of two African-American men, at the hands of police, and the decisions of two mostly white grand juries.
Simmons told the crowd “change is possible but it takes all our voices.” He added that he started to feel the same kind of despondency that has reached many in communities of color. But he was cured of it once he saw people from widely different backgrounds coming out and showing the same anger.
Read More http://reportingsandiego.com/2014/12/05/whos-campus-our-campusmike-brown-and-eric-garner-at-usd/
Four and a Half Minutes for Mike Brown
By nadinabbott on November 29, 2014 •
Photos: Tom and Nadin Abbott
Nov. 29, 2014 (San Diego) Mark Jones led the march to Horton Plaza to protest the grand jury Decision from Ferguson, Missouri. He is an honorably discharged United States Marine and chose to lead the march in his Dress Blues. The march started at the convention Center, with about 50 participants, but grew over the course of the march to about a 100.
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In the speech he said, “we are peaceful, to show you, to show everybody. Black, look at this crowd, brown, white, asian, standing together in solidarity.” He added, “I don’t care what you think about that indictment, civil rights is civil rights, period.”
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Jones also said that the people, who were marching, were not there because there is no problem. They were there because there is a problem. He also pointed out the mixed nature of the crowd, who were multi racial. “My injustice today, is your injustice tomorrow!”
Jones also was clear that people could go on with shopping like nothing happened. Then he, and the group, stood in silence for four and a half minutes, in memory of the four and a half hours that it took for the police to remove the body of Mike Brown from the streets in Ferguson.
Read More http://reportingsandiego.com/2014/11/29/four-and-a-half-minutes-for-mike-brown/
Fantastic Articles and Photo's. Thanks for the links, nadin.
Yes indeed there is something in the air, you can feel it, you can almost reach out and touch it. There is change coming.
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a hell of better person representing liberals and progressives than I've seen with some here since the murder of Trayvon Martin and with the pile on whining of some on here for Obama's head on a platter. Waaaaa.
Waaaaaa we want someone better...waaaaaa....waaaaaaa
daughter was born there. There are so many good people from all walks of life and ethnic backgrounds.. and now they're standing up for Michael Brown and Eric Garner
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Mahalo Nadin and Tom Abbott for the photos and article.. Thank you she, for posting.
United Against Police Terror - San Diego
2 hours ago
A National march against police violence has been called for and we will answer that call in San Diego. Please share this information and gather allies and activists to unite with the world as one. Will stand up to bullying. We will stand in solidarity.
At 10:30 We will meet at the big fountain.
At 11:00 Speakers
At 11:30 Die In
At 12:00 We March
https://www.facebook.com/uaptsd
Cha thanks for responding to the actual articles that I posted. They are well done by nadin and her husband. This part was painful to read...
Before the march, the protesters held a die in that lasted 11 minutes. Each minute represented each time Eric Garner said he could not breath, before he died.
Then he, and the group, stood in silence for four and a half minutes, in memory of the four and a half hours that it took for the police to remove the body of Mike Brown from the streets in Ferguson.
Tears~
Good facebook link, Cha.
I forgot that SD was your old stomping ground. Good on San Diego. Brava and Bravo for all that are standing up and saying no more to the racist cops that seem to be murdering PoC at will.
that.
The quote you wrote is intensely compelling and thoughtful for the Protesters to get to the heart wrenching heart of the matter.
People All Across Our Nation Standing Up For Michael Brown, Eric Garner, and Police Terror..
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And for all those that are standing up. And mark my words, the world is watching and we will damn well see changes.
More from the link..
"“It is beyond Ferguson, it goes around this entire world.” These are words of a people who are tired of the current system. The issue goes beyond police brutality, and it includes the criminalization of a whole generation of young men and women in the communities of color."
http://reportingsandiego.com/2014/12/06/protesters-take-to-city-heights-streets-again/
more images from nadin.
I love this one
Yes Cha, who knew one should comment on the content of the Op.
Thank you Cha~
Tom and Nadin, she.. very compelling! Bless their hearts from the bottom of mine. 
she.. thank you.
have to go through with police..
[font color="navy" face="Verdana"]Thanks, Nadin, for your terrific reporting and photos! You're missed.
I'm so proud of San Diego... my first California home for 26 years.
Thank you, sheshe, for posting this for all of us.
