The People Come Alive As Massive Crowd Protests Trump In DC
Even though expectations were downplayed, a large crowd of thousands gathered in Washington DC to protest the inauguration of Donald Trump.
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The People Are Still Fighting
As part of a calculated strategy to not play into anger and outrage, the People’s March returned to Washington, DC to protest Donald Trump in a different form.
Several thousand people, mostly women, gathered in Washington on Saturday to protest President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, with some wearing the pink hats that marked the much-larger protest against his first inauguration in 2017.
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Reproductive groups joined civil rights, environment and other women's groups in organizing the march against Trump and his agenda as he prepares to take office on Monday.
Video of the march:
Like most popular grassroots movements, what has been labeled the women’s movement has dealt with differences of opinion and fractures, but one thing that is vastly different about 2025 compared to 2017 is that people are protesting Trump’s agenda.
The agenda is where the focus needs to be, which is why it is important to ignore the noise of Monday and focus on how you can be inspired and make a difference in your communities.
Don’t Focus On Trump
As the hours countdown to Monday, I’d like to acknowledge the fear, anger, despair and helplessness that many are feeling. We are headed into dark times, no doubt. Times that will test our characters and resolve.
Monday is, rather perfectly, a “Blue Monday” — typically the third Monday of January, so named by a UK travel company to mean the most depressing day of the year.
One of the best tools for getting out of our own heads isto help others and to connect with our own communities. As MLK, Jr said, "Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?'"
This generosity of spirit is the opposition of the spirit of miserly greed that will be trying to center itself on Monday. We can choose to begin this new chapter by focusing on where we want to go.
Be Inspired by MLK, Jr
Monday is also the federal holiday of Martin Luther King, Jr., National Day of Service.
Not only is MLK, Jr.’s life a reminder that people can resist even while being tested in brutal, unthinkable ways, but the day of service is a way to strengthen ourselves and our communities. The MLK Day of Service is celebrating 30 years on Monday! To put that in perspective, 30 years is longer than the incoming president-elect will remain on this planet.
They write, “This year, we celebrate 30 years of MLK Day of Service and its impact as more Americans embrace the idea that citizenship involves taking an active role in improving communities.”
There are a lot of ways to get involved via AmeriCorps:
Engage with your community and create constructive action.
Take action to create the Beloved Community of Dr. King’s dream.
Recommit by volunteering to serve others. You can clean up a public space, mentor a young person, or help address hunger.
The United Way is offering a week of service ideas to honor MLK, Jr.
Indivisible is also putting on a Help Over Hate: MLK Weekend of Service campaign in their local chapters in honor of MLK, Jr.
They write, “This is our moment to stand in stark contrast to MAGA’s hate-filled Project 2025 agenda—to rally together to help the people who are most likely to be targeted under Trump’s extreme agenda, uplift our communities, and grow our movement. Each act of service, no matter how small, is a declaration of hope and a commitment to the fight ahead of us. Together, we’ll show that regardless of if you live in a red, blue, or purple state, we won’t give up or give in.”
We won’t give up or give in.
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