Richmond protest planned Friday
Jeremy M. Lazarus | 1/20/2017, 7:19 p.m.
A Richmond group is planning to hold a local protest Friday, Jan. 20, against the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump.
The local rally is in support of a larger effort planned for Washington to disrupt the inauguration day ceremony and celebrations.
The local rally will be 6 p.m. in Abner Clay Park at Leigh Street and Brook Road, followed by a march through the city, organizers of #disruptJ20RVA have announced.
The name is adapted from the Twitter name of the Washington group, #disruptJ20.
The Richmond march will be preceded with workshops and teach-ins from noon to 5 p.m. at Gallery5, the art gallery and center located in a historic fire station at Marshall Street and Brook Road, said Richmonder Jasper Conner, a group member.
“We want to do all in our power to show that we will not accept a president who is racist, homophobic and xenophobic,” he said.
He said the march is aimed at promoting support for immigrants, African-Americans, gay people and others who have been targets of Mr. Trump’s ire.
Further details: Mr. Conner at (540) 598-7552.
