Bundled against the extreme cold, protesters bear signs advocating for gender equality as they march.
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March organizers Nada Odeh and Nodesia Hernandez lead protesters along the sidewalks toward the United Methodist Church.
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Protesters hold a banner of Syracuse's May Memorial Unitarian Universalist Society, one of several community groups that supported Saturday's march.
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State Sen. Rachel May voices her support for protesters, whom she joined for the Women's March.
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Protesters arrive to the United Methodist Church, the march's final destination, to hear speakers share perspectives on women's rights.
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Odeh performs a poem reflecting on themes of women empowerment.
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Reverend Deanna Daniel sings "I Need You to Survive," a song about the importance of solidarity.
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Hernandez addresses protesters in the United Methodist Church.
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A protester photographs a speaker as she shares her story at the microphone.
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Human rights advocate Agnes McCray shares her story and implores inclusivity within the women's right movement.
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Colleen Kattau and Fifth District Common Councilor Joe Driscoll perform a song about the history of women's rights in the United States.
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Kattau performs a song about risks feminists assume in their advocacy work, a cappella.
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Community activist Amiah Crisler reflects on the march's theme of peacemaking.
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More than one hundred protesters gather within the United Methodist Church after marching through the snow from the James M. Hanley Federal Building.
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Black Leadership Coalition co-founder Cjala Surratt asks protesters to consider intention and privilege as part of their march.
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Gina Illiev, a co-founder of the Black Leadership Coalition, describes the need for total engagement to address chronic community issues in Syracuse.
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Stephanie Philips, a former health center manager for Planned Parenthood in Syracuse, discusses the need for open-mindedness among feminists.
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Hernandez explains the symbolism of her multi-color scarf as a representation of diversity.
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Driscoll performs a cover of Erykah Badu's "On and On" as the event concludes.
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Protesters wear pink hats, a recent emblem of the women's rights movement in the U.S.
Corey Henry | Photo EditorPublished on January 19, 2020 at 5:35 pm