The 2019 People’s Convention in Detroit

On August 26-28th 2019 Make the Road Nevada showed up to the People’s Convention with the Center for Popular Democracy affiliates from across the country in Detroit with over 60 members.

On Friday, the first day for MRNV started with a march to the Cobo Center, where everyone was welcome with a party of people dancing to drums. As the event officially started everyone had the chance to hear from speakers like Ana Maria Archila, Linda Sarsour, Jennifer EppsAddison, and many others. Members from different organizations asked questions to presidential candidates, Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders and Julian Castro. After a day full of inspiring speakers over 1500 leaders, 53 multi-issue, multiracial organizations from 131 cities, 34 states, DC and Puerto Rico marched down the streets in Detroit to battle injustice in Healthcare, climate, housing, immigration, and racial & gender justice. To view more photos visit People’s Convention Photo Gallery and Detroit March Gallery

 


 

 

 

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