Our 2022 rally went amazing! Please check out a video of the event coming soon!
Mc Introduction(s) - Derick Harris & Saiyana Suzumura
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF 1st Nations - Coming Soon
Welcome to Garfield - Dr. Hart (Principal Of Garfield )
Opening Prayer - Derick Harris
Black National Anthem - Alana Edwards
Emcee Raise Energy - Derick Harris
Spoken Word- Saiyana Suzumura
Speaker - Keisha Credit
Song - Alex and Alex
Speaker - Isiah Anderson
Willie Austin Memorial - Larry Gossett & Terrance Proctor
Song - Samara Jeffery
Acknowledgement of Sponsors and Fund Raising- April Jones
Song - Alex and Alex
Intern Acknowledgement of Gun Violence - Alexis Mburu & Interns
Direct Crowd to Commence March - Alexis Mburu & interns
Speaker - Lanesha
Outdoor Speaker/Spoken word - Masai
Spoken Word- Will Rideout
Song - Isiah banks
Speaker - Dennis Denman
Final speaker - Anthony Washington
Departing Instructions and Thanks - Bobby Alexander and Shaude Moore
In the spirit of Dr. King, our rally program seeks to elevate and give power to black and minority art, music, and culture. We celebrate the intersection of our struggles with Music from the American Indian Movement. As Council Member Larry Gossett reflects on the past of the movement, our other speakers such as Aneela Afzali, Michelle Storms and others speak to the present and future.
The Rally Program is split into two parts. The first portion takes place outside Garfield High School, following our Workshops and Opportunity Fair, at 11:00 AM. The March at will head out at 12:00 pm.