Women's March Cleveland 2021 to go forward on January 23 with keynote speakers state Rep. Stephanie Howse, activist and motivational speaker Genevieve Mitchell, and Cleveland Councilwoman Jasmin Santana.... Also speaking are educators, activists and announced candidates for the congressional seat soon to be vacated by Congresswoman Marcia Fudge of County Councilwoman Shontel Brown, former state Rep John Barnes Jr., former state senator Nina Turner, and Lavern Jones Gore.... "We welcome women and their supporters to the 5th annual Women's March Cleveland rally and march as this is a new era for women as we continue the fight against violence against women and for women's rights and civil and human rights, particularly for Black women of Cleveland, women of color, single mothers, and poor women," said Women's March Cleveland head organizer Kathy Wray Coleman....By Clevelandurbannews.com and Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com, Ohio's Black digital news leaders
Above picture: Led by Cleveland activist and Women's March Cleveland head organizer Kathy Wray Coleman (second from right and wearing purple cap) hundreds of women and their supporters march along Harvard Avenue on Cleveland's largely Black east side on Oct 17, 2020 to demand equal rights for women following a women's march rally hosted by Women's March Cleveland at the Harvard Community Services Center as part of a national women's march held across the country that day. Greater Cleveland women, again led by Women's March Cleveland, will march again on Jan 23, 2021, three days after the swearing in of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris beginning with a 1 pm rally at Market Square across from the Westside Market at West 25th and Lorain Ave on Cleveland's near west side. The rally will be followed by a 2:30 pm march and caravan across the Carnegie Bridge.....By Clevelandurbannews.com and Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com, Ohio's Black digital news leader
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CLEVELAND, Ohio-Women's March Cleveland will hold its fifth annual rally and women's march beginning at 1 pm. on Sat. Jan. 23, 2021 at Market Square on the city's near west side across from the Westside Market with a 2:30 pm anniversary march and caravan across the Carnegie Bridge.The contact phone number for the nonpartisan event is Women's March Cleveland at (216) 659-0473. CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE FOR THIS EVENT
Event keynote speakers are state Rep. Stephanie Howse of Cleveland, whose speech will include a discussion on the dangers of "Stand Your Ground" legislation in Ohio and elsewhere as it relates to Black women and Black people, activist and motivational speaker Genevieve Mitchell of Cleveland, and Cleveland Ward 14 Councilwoman Jasmin Santana.
Brown is also chair of the Cuyahoga County Democratic Party, the first Black woman to hold the post.
"We welcome women and their supporters to the 5th annual Women's March Cleveland rally and march as this is a new era for women as we continue the fight against violence against women and for women's rights and civil and human rights, particularly for Black women of Cleveland, women of color, single mothers, and poor women," said Women's March Cleveland head organizer Kathy Wray Coleman, a Black Cleveland activist and community organizer. "We do not intend to be subordinated relative to public policy measures that discriminate against women and this upcoming anniversary march is a coming together of women of greater Cleveland across racial, ethic, partisan, religious and socioeconomic lines during a pandemic and during a time of unprecedented political, racial and economic strife in this country."
State Rep Juanita Brent of Cleveland and state Sen Nickie Antonio of Lakewood (pictured from left), who have stood with greater Cleveland women and supported each and every women's march since the first march in 2017, will speak and give a history of the women's march in Cleveland since 2017 and legislative policies impacting Ohio women.
Coronavirus safety precautions are required, including face-masks and social distancing, organizers said.
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