Hundreds of attendees gathered at Waterfront Park Saturday for the People’s March in San Diego, a demonstration aimed at unity and “standing with every marginalized and oppressed individual,” according to organizers.
The event began at 11:30 a.m. Saturday with a performance from a local protest band, The Resizters, with attendees gathering from noon to 4 p.m.
“Very awesome event. A large amount of people from all races and orientations showed up. Trump will be scared of us for the next four years,” activist and lead organizer Joshua Biragbara told City News Service.
The lineup featured multiple speakers, including Genevieve Jones-Wright, executive director, Community Advocates for Moral and Just Governance, Nicanora Montenegro, regional president of the National Federation of Filipino American Associations, Dr. Cherry Robinson, Climate Reality Project, Tazheen Nizam, Council on American-Islamic Relations, Daniel Hernandez, San Diego 350 Youth, Gina Burns, Moms Against Torture and Essie Baradar, The Raging Grannies.
“The lineup of diverse voices with deep roots in the community reflects the organizers commitment to standing with every marginalized and oppressed individual,” organizers said.
The march looped over one mile down Harbor Drive and up Pacific Highway to return to Waterfront Park.
Two hours of “Community Building Time” closed out the event.
“We will demand and defend our freedoms against fascism. We will demonstrate our collective strength, sending a clear message: Our freedoms are inalienable and we will not allow them to be threatened,” San Diego Pride officials said in a statement about the march.
“We will uplift voices of oppressed people in San Diego and across the globe, as we declare that we are one people, with one planet, regardless of individual identities, who have the power to unite and make change. We are the 99%, uniting not just for one march, we are meeting and building together for our collective liberation.”
– City News Service
Updated 5:40 p.m. Jan. 18, 2025
