Джесси Джексон в Портланде…

[antonborisov]

Во времена, еще СССР, этого уже немолодого сейчас, а тогда — ого-го, Гражданина, часто показывали по ТВ, когда “весь Советский Народ” наблюдал за Президентской гонкой в США. На каком-то там этапе Джесси Джексон был тайной надеждой того самого народа. Надеждой на то, что “вот станет он Президентом США и тогда у СССР, будет ну, если и не союзник, то, в общем-то, и не враг.”

Честно говоря, я уже думал что этого когда-то “претендента на пост Президента” уже нет в американской политике.

Жив, однако. В Портланд приезжает…

PORTLAND, Ore. — Civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson will reportedly attend a Ferguson rally in Portland Saturday night.

The Don’t Shoot Portland Facebook page announced that Jackson would be joining the 6 p.m. rally at the Justice Center in downtown Portland.

The group said Jackson would be speaking at the rally. The Oregonian’s Joseph Rose confirmed that Rev. Jackson would be joining the Portland protest.

The Oregonian spoke to Jackson while he was waiting for a Portland-bound flight from Chicago Saturday morning.

Organizers said Saturday’s rally would last until 10:30 p.m. to represent the length of time that Mike Brown laid in the streets of Ferguson after he was shot by police officer Darren Wilson.

Protests around the country erupted following the grand jury ruling that Wilson would not be indicted on any charges related to Brown’s death.

Large demonstrations broke out in cities including Ferguson, St. Louis, New York, Seattle and Atlanta, with protesters holding signs saying “Black Lives Matter” and shouting a common refrain, “Hands up, don’t shoot.”

Portland residents have joined in those protests, with thousands rallying Tuesday followed by a march and rolling clashes with police. Around 100 people rallied again Wednesday before taking a break on Thanksgiving day.

A photo published in the Oregonian Friday showing a tearful young protester hugging a police officer in Portland went viral, with many saying the photo showed humanity and compassion in a time of turmoil.

The Saturday rally was expected to draw a large crowd and organizers urged attendees to arrive early.

Отсюда.

Будет принимать участие в ралли связанными все с теми же протестами в Фергюсоне.

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