ADAlong the closed-down streets leading to the White House, several hundred people marched in a demonstration meant to recall the Rev. ADADMeanwhile, in front of the White House, the “We Shall Overcome” gospel choir had finished and the group returned to this year’s declarations: “Say his name! At other times during the day, the mood outside the White House was cheery, with some demonstrators posing for selfies and young boys pushing carts with bottles of water for sale. Far fewer protesters showed up last night than anticipated!”As he tweeted those words, more demonstrators were headed toward the White House. About 11 a.m., Michael A. Jackson pressed his face against the metal fence at Lafayette Square and sang “America (My Country, ’Tis of thee)” in the direction of the White House.

Source: Washington Post June 07, 2020 17:22 UTC