Planned to take photos - and now am having to use words. Trayvon Rally in my town.

[Mira]

I'm a person who likes to talk in pictures. And after returning from my rally in Winston-Salem about unhappiness with the verdict I realized all the hopefully descriptive photos I took did not exist.
No card in the camera.

So I must use words.
The paper said about 150 people were expected.
By the time they had gotten through the speeches and the people had walked carrying candles up a full city block splitting up and darkening the sidewalks my estimate was that there were about 2000.

This is Winston-Salem, NC.
The crowd was black. I would be hard pressed, and am not saying I saw all of them, but I'm guessing 25 whites.
One of them was me in my shirt white on black: "Oh Crap" delicately across the front.
Another my grandson with a shirt just like it.
We were photographed by some folks. They agreed. I wish I had had more descriptive shirts in the closet, though, I thought, how many have duplicates hanging that say " Oh Crap".

Here's the report:
This is serious. It seems to be happening. I was in a crowd that mentioned their self-responsibility with bull horns.
They appealed to the Department of Justice. They are taking to the streets.
The power of the people was palpable. I have long waited, and the cause may be here.

It makes me sad, and diminished, that I can't do my usual thing and SHOW you with my photos.
But I hope you hear my words. This was a big deal in a not so huge city.
America is waking up, and Trayvon is causing a monumental shift in recognition.
We all know what about!!!

[elleng]

1. Thank you, Mira.

[Mira]

3. Exactly!

Do you want one?
I do shirts.

[elleng]

5. Will let you know.

Thanks

[pinboy3niner]

13. I have one I got at the Million Hoodie March in L.A. last year

I also wore it at another march we did for Justice for Trayvon with two other DUers, and one of them (either Fire Walk With Me or ellisonz) took my picture...




I like your shirt, too!

[elleng]

19. Gotta tell you this, Mira,

and may want your advice. JUST learned I'll be renting a place on a river, probably beginning September, and so happy I'd like a HAPPY t-shirt, AND some advice about cameras, to help me along with my new chapter. Here's the place:

http://smd.craigslist.org/apa/3907272842.html

[Mira]

20. Send me a pm

and we'll talk.

[Summer Hathaway]

2. As things turned out

the pics were unnecessary.

You did very well with words. Extremely well.

[Mira]

4. Thanks.

A lot.

[Summer Hathaway]

6. You did really well.

I could "see" what you were remembering, and could feel what you were feeling as you remembered it.

Perhaps photography isn't your only talent?

[Mira]

7. thanks!

We all have our comfort zone. And mine is my photographs.
I felt like a fish out of water, and you made me feel OK on solid ground in spite of it.
There will be more protests in my town, I feel certain.
I will be my more usual self, showing up with a functioning camera.

[Summer Hathaway]

8. Take your camera

but don't leave your words at home.

A combination of the two would seem warranted - now that you have, perhaps inadvertently, made it clear that your words can create images, as well as your talent with the lens.

I look forward to seeing both in future.

[JDPriestly]

9. No tolerance. No justice.

Our criminal law is racist. We have improved it somewhat, but it remains aimed at the poor and people of color.

[Cha]

10. Beautiful, Evocative, Words, Mira~

I'm sorry you didn't have a card in your camera but your words are very vivid and descriptive.

Mahalo from the bottom of my heart~

Yay for Winston-Salem, NC.

GET MAD BUT REMEMBER IN NOVEMBER!

[Mira]

17. ..

[protect our future]

11. I agree with Summer, who also has the gift of creating images with words.

[ReRe]

12. Just your words were beautiful news...

... North Carolina has become a flashpoint, what with Moral Mondays growing in number every week. Something is building in this country. Something mightier than Occupy. I'm sure your camera is going to get a work out soon and you will look back at last night and laugh at how you felt without it. Thanks for the wonderful news from NC!

[Danascot]

14. I think this is the same event

If so there's a video and a few photos.

http://www.journalnow.com/news/local/article_91c152bc-ee89-11e2-808f-0019bb30f31a.html

[Mira]

16. Oh yes. The very one.

There were a thousand people on EACH side of that street. I find it so interesting that the newspaper downpedals the numbers consistently.

[Spazito]

15. Beautifully written...

words are pictures when used as powerfully as you used them in your OP.

[Mira]

18. Thank you.

is there a :swelledhead: icon?