If you were with us in the streets on New Years Eve, you know this is NOT over.
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As millions of people in the United States celebrated the end of a horrific year, a year that ended with a Trump/Pence elect, fearing what will come in 2017; thousands in 13 cities across the country rallied against status quo celebrations in favor of Festivals of NO to a Fascist USA. We reflect the sentiments of the many millions who fear they will fall victim to this fascist agenda. Our mission is to STOP THIS BEFORE IT STARTS.
We will post more about the events as we get reports from each city.
In addition to those who were part of the powerful march in NYC on New Year’s Eve, there were some who were never able to find the gathering point in the midst of the New Year’s Eve crowds. One such group was from the South Asian Fund for Education Scholarship and Training, whose members are predominantly from Bangla Desh and many of whom are Muslims. Their leader, Mazeda Uddin, called during the action, trying to find the protest, but failing that, did their display of NO! to Trump/Pence Fascist Regime on the south side of Columbus Circle. Here are two photos that they sent.
Mazeda A. Uddin is an early signer of the Refuse Fascism Call and a immigrant rights and Muslim rights activist in Flushing, Queens – and the stakes of this battle strike close to home for her. On August 14, as Trump’s campaign was already emboldening hate crimes, a relative of Dr. Uddin, Thara Uddin, and Imam Maulama Akonjee, were murdered as they were leaving services at Akonjee’s Queens mosque, in what has been described as a hate crime. The Daily News in reporting on this murder quoted a neighbor who joined the spontaneous angry protest against the murder. “We blame Donald Trump for this . . . Trump and his drama has created Islamophobia.” Such hate crimes have further escalated since the election – so imagine what Trump could unleash if allowed to take power. Trump and Pence regime must be stopped before they take power.
Rallying at Columbus Circle: Trump and Pence – Don’t Wait and See, Trump and Pence – Stop Them Now
Immigrant Bashing NO NO:
Columbus circle @RefuseFascism pic.twitter.com/Aueex9COL6
— Larry Everest (@LarryEverest) January 1, 2017
Carl Dix at Columbus Circle:
Protests at Trump Tower:
@RefuseFascism @mmpadellan @democracynow @ Trump Tower No Trump No KKK No Fascist USA! pic.twitter.com/xhG1eAltcn
— Larry Everest (@LarryEverest) January 1, 2017