"This is a revolution! This is what a democracy looks like! We have over a thousand people out here. This is a beautiful sight to see! Stay encouraged!"
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Letha is wrapping up. She salutes the people here, the organization that went into making this day possible, the safety precautions. It's a good event! But she cautions against people taking the meaning out of Black Lives Matter and about the demonization of the movement
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Patrick Kimmons' son steps to the mic He says, my dad didn't deserve to be killed He talks about how his dad got him ready for school every day, bought him new shoes, took care of him Kimmons' tiny daughter steps forward and leads the crowd in a chant of "Black Lives Matter!"
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Letha talks about how hard it is to see Patrick Kimmons Jr, who reminds her so much of her son She thanks everyone for coming If you want to donate to Letha, her Cashapp is $lethaloc
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As this last bit unfolded, some asshole kept revving their car engine. It's a bit worrisome
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A Black activist announces that the rest of the evening will be a music performance by local artists. It'll start in about 10 minutes
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The live music has started! Live-streaming is probably the best way to enjoy this: @PhrenologyPhun is out here streaming (along with lots of others!)pic.twitter.com/c5RCqlOoen
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Friends this is gonna be a fun night and a long night, but it's an event better watched than described and I have writing I should work on. I'm going to give myself an early night Solidarity with everyone still out here!
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