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Omaha Steve

(99,079 posts)
Thu May 27, 2021, 10:26 PM May 2021

Danny Glover joins crowd at rally against anti-Asian bias

Source: Omaha World Herald-AP

NEW YORK (AP) — Health care workers demonstrating against anti-Asian bias were joined by actor and longtime activist Danny Glover on Thursday at a rally, where he spoke of solidarity and communities supporting each other.

Glover told the crowd of local 1199SEIU union members and residents of Manhattan's Chinatown neighborhoods, “We stand here, will stand here, we’ll fight here. We’ve got your back.”

He was joined on stage by Rev. Al Sharpton at the rally.

“We wanted to come to this community so Asian mothers can know that they don’t have to fear coming out because they have brothers and sisters that will stand with them," Sharpton said.

Read more: https://omaha.com/entertainment/danny-glover-joins-crowd-at-rally-against-anti-asian-bias/article_cd76ba60-e887-5888-b398-52d951cf5c4e.html

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Danny Glover joins crowd at rally against anti-Asian bias (Original Post) Omaha Steve May 2021 OP
He is always first class Sucha NastyWoman May 2021 #1
what's up with that "the people's party" deal he was involved with tonight? orleans May 2021 #2
It is and it does. sheshe2 May 2021 #3
Surprising and depressing Sucha NastyWoman May 2021 #6
Your link is a grey wash out. sheshe2 May 2021 #4
Try this Omaha Steve May 2021 #5
Class act. I am always glad to see solidarity. We need more of this. FlyingPiggy May 2021 #7
Thank you, Mr Glover SwannieK May 2021 #8
He's too old for this shit? uriel1972 May 2021 #9

orleans

(33,987 posts)
2. what's up with that "the people's party" deal he was involved with tonight?
Thu May 27, 2021, 11:22 PM
May 2021

along with marianne williamson

i'm not familiar with it but it sounds like something to split the dem vote?
i just saw the website, brought to my attention by a post in GD

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