If you were driving on the streets of Los Angeles yesterday, you may have run into this:
May Day is a celebration of social and economic achievements as well as a march for labor and immigrant rights. What a backdrop Los Angeles brings to the May Day Marches.
The marches were a beautiful sight, with chants, posters and spectators. The streets were filled with the crowds rallying for immigration reform. Cars slowed when the crowd gathered on a bridge above the 110. I stopped and looked up, I guess the traffic in LA is due to something. I jumped right off the freeway and stood with many others to watch the invigorated march. There were people from all walks of life, Mexican Immigrants chanting, "What do we want?" "Justicia" "When do we want it?" "Ahora" and the Asian immigrants in traditional attire, and a group of immigrants, chanting, "We are queer and proud" "Marriage is the same for all humans." I wanted to jump over the caution tape and jump in. Next year I will be there. If there is any reason traffic would be justified in my book, it would be the MAY DAY marches. Holla.
Check out some photos:
LA Times coverage of : MAY DAY MARCH
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