(Protesters on the National Mall during the Women's March. Jan 21, 2017. (Image: Max Avilés))
Protesters on the National Mall during the Women’s March. Jan 21, 2017. Photo: Max Avilés/Youth Radio
WASHINGTON D.C. — Once upon a time, you would have had to have been there to really get it, but this past Saturday’s Women’s March on Washington seemed to be everywhere. That was true both on social media and with the scores of sister marches happening around the county. Marches, that some students of history are estimating may be the single largest national protest in the history of the United States.
While Youth Radio reporters and alumni were at several of the marches documenting them on social media in as close to real-time as overloaded cell phone towers would allow, they were also capturing the moment with more than their smartphones. What follows is a collection from the main march in D.C.
The Washington Monument fades into gray skies as protesters gather on the Mall. Photo: Avery White/Youth Radio
Protesters came in all sizes. Photo: Avery White/Youth Radio
While the genesis and the leadership of the march came from women, the marchers themselves represented a spectrum of the population. Photo: Max Avilés/Youth Radio
With the Trans-Pacific Partnership on the chopping block, one protester offered a unique perspective on international trade. Photo: Max Avilés/Youth Radio
Photo: Avery White/Youth Radio
Photo: Avery White/Youth Radio
Photo: Max Avilés/Youth Radio
Photo: Avery White/Youth Radio
Photo: Max Avilés/Youth Radio