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]]> https://portland.raginggrannies.org/portland-raging-grannies-sing-hey/feed/ 0 The Black Existence March https://portland.raginggrannies.org/black-existence-march/ https://portland.raginggrannies.org/black-existence-march/#comments Sun, 04 Oct 2020 23:10:13 +0000 https://portland.raginggrannies.org/?p=3910

The Portland Raging Grannies attended this Unite Oregon march as support for the Black participants. We provided a few signs for marchers and went along, on the sidelines, to be a shield for them.

We support Black Lives Matter and are willing to help the movement the best way we can.

Gathering at Dawson Park in the morning.
Gathering at Dawson Park in the morning.
Social distancing in effect.
Social distancing in effect.
Power to the People!
Power to the People!
Preparing to march.
Preparing to march.
Listening to speakers.
Listening to speakers.
Beautiful day for a march.
Beautiful day for a march.
Clergy also on hand as support.
Clergy also on hand as support.
Songs and speakers.
Songs and speakers.
Children also ready to march.
Children also ready to march.
Moving out.
Moving out.
Along the march.
Along the march.
Marching at the side as a shield for the participants.
Marching at the side as a shield for the participants.
Along the march.
Along the march.
Destination: Irving Park.
Destination: Irving Park.
Along the march.
Along the march.
Dancing at our destination.
Dancing at our destination.
Standing by!
Standing by!
]]> https://portland.raginggrannies.org/black-existence-march/feed/ 1 March of Mourning https://portland.raginggrannies.org/march-of-mourning/ https://portland.raginggrannies.org/march-of-mourning/#respond Sun, 14 Jun 2020 19:25:00 +0000 https://portland.raginggrannies.org/?p=4016 The Portland Raging Grannies held a march of mourning downtown, carrying a casket to honor the lives lost to police brutality.

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