One word puts Cincinnati Women's March, Black Lives Matter at odds [View all]
Two groups that otherwise would appear to be allies will hold separate events on the one-year anniversary of President Donald Trump's inauguration.
Organizers of the 2018 Cincinnati Women's March and a group of prominent local African-American activists are fighting over a word.
At issue is the use of the word "vote" in the subtitle of women's march scheduled for noon Jan. 20 at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center.
Black Lives Matter: Cincinnati, a group that considers women's liberation essential to black liberation, will not participate. It will hold an educational forum at 3 p.m. that day.
It objects to the slogan "Hear our vote!" and asked leaders of march organizer United We Stand – Cincinnati to change it to "Hear our voice!"
Read more: https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2018/01/10/one-word-puts-cincinnati-womens-march-black-lives-matter-odds/1020974001/
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