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Resistance Against Trump: Inauguration Actions in DC

A list of events and actions taking place in Washington, DC from January 19 to 21.

Left Voice

January 16, 2017
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JANUARY 19

6:00 PM – 9:00 PM Teach-In on Trump’s Plans , Black Lives Matter DC & Institute for Policy Studies. At the Potter’s House, 1658 Columbia Road NW.

7:00 PM – 12:00 AM Disrupt J20 Concert ft. Immortal Technique, Rebel Diaz, Evan Greer, Taina Asili, Samus, Jeff Rosenstock. $15 tickets, proceeds go to the Diverse City Fund. Show begins at 8:00 pm. Rock and Roll Hotel, 1353 H Street NE.

JANUARY 20

6:00 AM – 10:00 AM J20 Resist! , Monica Moorehead & Lamont Lily 2016. 6 AM convergence in front of Union Station NW, 10 AM March on the White House.

7:00 AM – 11:00 AM #J20 Resistance at the Inauguration , Movement for Black Lives (M4BL), Metropolitan Police Department HQ, 300 Indiana Avenue NW.

7:00 AM #InaugurateTheResistance , ANSWER Coalition. Rally at Freedom Plaza, 1355 Pennsylvania Ave NW (14th Street & Pennsylvania Ave). Checkpoints along parade route open from 6:00 AM to 7:00 AM.

7:00 AM – 10:00 AM Labor Direct Action , Labor @ DisruptJ20. 555 New Jersey Avenue NW. Blockade of inaugural checkpoint.

7:00 AM – 12:00 PM The Future is Feminist . See facebook for more details.

7:00 AM [Communities Under Attack Fight Back ->
https://www.facebook.com/events/384322481917992/385673721782868/?notif_t=admin_plan_mall_activity&notif_id=1484513749904453]. Franklin Square, 1332 I Street, NW.

4:00 AM – 8:00 PM Showing Up for Racial Justice #DisruptJ20 Creative Inaugural Action , SURJ-DC (“anti-racist white folks”). See facebook for more details.

8:00 AM Trade Justice march , Popular Resistance. Sixth Street & I Street NW.

9:00 AM Outdoor Convergence/All-day Rally , McPherson Square Park, 15th Street & K Street, NW.

9:30 AM #OccupyInauguration: Critical Mass Rally , Malcolm X Park, 2400 15th Street NW.

10:00 AM Stand Against Trump Democratic Socialists of America (DSA). McPherson Square.

10:00 AM Anti-Capitalist, Anti-Fascist Bloc . Wear all black. Logan Circle, 13th Street & P Street, NW.

12:00 PM – 2:00 PM Festival of Resistance (fully permitted march). From Columbus Circle (in front of Union Station), end at McPherson Square.

6:30 PM – 11:30 PM No Thanks: A Night of Anti-Fascist Sounds . $20 cover, proceeds go to Casa Ruby LGBT Community Center and ONE DC. Black Cat DC music venue, 1811 14th Street, NW

JANUARY 21

10:00 AM Women’s March on Washington . Independence Avenue & Third Street SW.

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