Seattle students and residents are marching through the city today in celebration of the 35th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The rally begins at Garfield High School at 11 AM. Then, participants will begin to march from the school toward to the Federal Building downtown. Reporter Ana Sofia Knauf is covering the rally live. Follow along:
Huge crowd here at Garfield HS for today's #MLKday march. The sign I see most: "RESIST TRUMP!" pic.twitter.com/XXiM7VyZyP
— Ana Sofia Knauf (@asknauf) January 16, 2017
Messages for #MLKDAY this year: pic.twitter.com/2OjwPSk4WK
— Ana Sofia Knauf (@asknauf) January 16, 2017
Reading recommendations, courtesy of the National Socialist Organization pic.twitter.com/iRrGd0j3R5
— Ana Sofia Knauf (@asknauf) January 16, 2017
*That should be the International Socialist Organization, not national socialists (AKA: Nazis). D'oh!
Important message from 8-year-old Evelyn pic.twitter.com/dFUSI7aCY3
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This is the Matthews family. When it comes to Black history in school, Tyshae, far right, says she only learns about slavery #MLKDAY pic.twitter.com/xp0BvKuXZC
— Ana Sofia Knauf (@asknauf) January 16, 2017
Fai, far left, says it's up to her to make sure her kids learn Black history. "That's why it's important to take them to these marches." https://t.co/RRZkFkPaPJ
— Ana Sofia Knauf (@asknauf) January 16, 2017
Leah, Estella, and Althea. "I wish I painted this sign!" pic.twitter.com/aQfy4U7w1i
— Ana Sofia Knauf (@asknauf) January 16, 2017
An intertribal song here at the march to represent Standing Rock. Local filmmaker @TracyRector is in here, too! pic.twitter.com/QSJMgcoITy
— Ana Sofia Knauf (@asknauf) January 16, 2017
Looks like things are just getting moving here for the Seattle #MLKDAY march
— Ana Sofia Knauf (@asknauf) January 16, 2017
Folks from @ANAKBAYAN206 marching here too pic.twitter.com/tJjNBxmq9z
— Ana Sofia Knauf (@asknauf) January 16, 2017
Huge presence from #blacklivesmatter, #blockthebunker, and #nonewyouthjail
— Ana Sofia Knauf (@asknauf) January 16, 2017
View from Garfield HS pic.twitter.com/uvY0f3uEsY
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"IMMIGRANTS ARE NOT TO BLAME, NO POLICE VIOLENCE IN OUR NAME" pic.twitter.com/iKA5haytY4
— Ana Sofia Knauf (@asknauf) January 16, 2017
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Currently passing MidTown Center on 23rd and Union, home of longtime Black-owned businesses such as Earl's Cuts and Styles
— Ana Sofia Knauf (@asknauf) January 16, 2017
Bike cops crowding around Uncle Ike's. Surprise pic.twitter.com/RtKgEKfbMP
— Ana Sofia Knauf (@asknauf) January 16, 2017
"PROTECT THOSE YOU LOVE" / " MAKE RACISTS AFRAID AGAIN" pic.twitter.com/Gwji9k3ugZ
— Ana Sofia Knauf (@asknauf) January 16, 2017
From the front of the #MLKday march pic.twitter.com/imlNlKOK7m
— Ana Sofia Knauf (@asknauf) January 16, 2017
"Hands up, don't shoot!" pic.twitter.com/1ItWVfjnsZ
— Ana Sofia Knauf (@asknauf) January 16, 2017
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Soundtrack: pic.twitter.com/JCuPYBcziT
— Ana Sofia Knauf (@asknauf) January 16, 2017
#ResistTrump here at #MLKDAY Seattle March pic.twitter.com/fbvswUQuaR
— Ana Sofia Knauf (@asknauf) January 16, 2017
The weight of the world + #NoDAPL pic.twitter.com/dgy4q99NgY
— Ana Sofia Knauf (@asknauf) January 16, 2017
"Fully fund education!" pic.twitter.com/ihfItO64sV
— Ana Sofia Knauf (@asknauf) January 16, 2017
Personal note: it's truly wonderful to see so many mixed-race and LBGTQ+ families here.
— Ana Sofia Knauf (@asknauf) January 16, 2017
Teachers, parents, students: "Education, not prisons!" They shout this not far from where King County is planning to build new youth jail pic.twitter.com/UY9gxjDaio
— Ana Sofia Knauf (@asknauf) January 16, 2017
Cold pups against capitalism pic.twitter.com/lFHQLh5XrA
— Ana Sofia Knauf (@asknauf) January 16, 2017
Damn right he is pic.twitter.com/oVIDD12tOB
— Ana Sofia Knauf (@asknauf) January 16, 2017
Same group: "Muslim rights are human rights! Stand together, fight the Right!"
— Ana Sofia Knauf (@asknauf) January 16, 2017
As the waterfront comes into view, marchers chant "No Trump, no KKK, no fascist USA!" pic.twitter.com/AmWpSnY0uS
— Ana Sofia Knauf (@asknauf) January 16, 2017
"JAIL KILLER COPS" pic.twitter.com/wFUfoxwcxG
— Ana Sofia Knauf (@asknauf) January 16, 2017
"No justice, no peace!" pic.twitter.com/OjjLrlPl9O
— Ana Sofia Knauf (@asknauf) January 16, 2017
There is so much joy here. "Get up! Get down! There's a youth-led movement in this town!" pic.twitter.com/okdmfauPVf
— Ana Sofia Knauf (@asknauf) January 16, 2017
Thoughtful folks at local YMCA supplied hot coffee for cold marchers 💕☕ pic.twitter.com/KHqwVrFF49
— Ana Sofia Knauf (@asknauf) January 16, 2017
Kent Wong, UCLA labor center: "it's ironic that as we celebrate MLK, we are days away from swearing in the worst leader we've seen [in US]" pic.twitter.com/1xJFna0hnm
— Ana Sofia Knauf (@asknauf) January 16, 2017
Wish I could've filmed this whole beautiful poem from these WOC from Young Women Empowered pic.twitter.com/OhAr1TD4wy
— Ana Sofia Knauf (@asknauf) January 16, 2017
Oliver: "I am not. Nor will I ever be, anyone's acceptable Negro/woman/queer that is not a life or death I will resign myself to" pic.twitter.com/rV6Fge4CE8
— Ana Sofia Knauf (@asknauf) January 16, 2017
For more MLK Day events in Seattle, check out our Things To Do calendar.