Thousands took to the streets of San Antonio’s East Side on Monday for the first Martin Luther King Jr. March since 2020.
Thousands of people participate in the 36th march honoring the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. Monday.Massive crowds marched the streets of San Antonio’s East Side on Monday for the Martin Luther King Jr. March, one of the largest in the nation.
Monday’s march was the first time in three years the march was held, with much for the Black community to unpack following a period marked by a pandemic and racial turmoil. The George Floyd murder by police and the resulting civil unrest, the racially motivated slaying of Ahmaud Arbery and a renewed focus on policing have had a profound impact on the social and political climate for people of color.Success! You're on the list.
As she marched, Mitchell commended San Antonio for the effort it has made as a city with a small Black population to continue the march and said she was proud it is among the biggest in the nation. She said she began a deep dive into Black history after the murder of George Floyd in 2020. She learned good and bad: about the success of Black leaders and politicians that made an impact on social justice, but also about systematic racism in the U.S.
“It’s [learning Black history and understanding it] just a small piece of starting [my children’s] education and learning about that because they are biracial,” Oliver said. “There are a lot of things, systematically, that are still in place that affect us as Black people. It’s important to recognize that and fight for equality.”Credit:Her husband, Cody Oliver, said he didn’t learn as much about Black history in school, but has taken time to educate himself.
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