Friday, June 19, 2020

Juneteenth celebration DC style

 While Donald Trump prepares to depart for his MAGA rally in Tulsa tomorrow, a large Juneteenth celebration is going on outside the White House.








Saturday, June 13, 2020

16 days and not finished yet

 The protests have been going on in DC for over 2 weeks. Many establishments in the city have boarded up their windows, though the protests now are peaceful, more like a street festival, with music, dancing, even free food.


 Trump felt the need to call in the National Guard, and some of the soldiers are still here, hanging around the city streets.



 An evening march to the Lincoln Memorial.





 The fence in front of the White House. 3 Smithsonian museums have started collecting items from the protests, including the signs.

 Above photo and bottom 2, taken today, day #16 of the protests. A huge march is planned for 28 August, with plans for 1,000 busses coming into DC, and around 100,000 participants...