{"id":4587,"date":"2017-01-23T20:43:18","date_gmt":"2017-01-24T01:43:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.scpronet.com\/wordpress\/?p=4587"},"modified":"2017-01-25T13:00:11","modified_gmt":"2017-01-25T18:00:11","slug":"thousands-brave-stormy-weather-to-rally-in-columbia-in-solidarity-with-people-around-globe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scpronet.com\/wordpress\/2017\/01\/23\/thousands-brave-stormy-weather-to-rally-in-columbia-in-solidarity-with-people-around-globe\/","title":{"rendered":"Thousands brave stormy weather in Columbia to rally in solidarity with people around globe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.scpronet.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/marj1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4592\" src=\"http:\/\/www.scpronet.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/marj1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3264\" height=\"2448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scpronet.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/marj1.jpg 3264w, https:\/\/www.scpronet.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/marj1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.scpronet.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/marj1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.scpronet.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/marj1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.scpronet.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/marj1-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3264px) 100vw, 3264px\" \/><\/a><em>SC Progressive Network Co-Chair Marjorie Hammock welcomes the overflow crowd at Music Farm, the rally&#8217;s rain location. See more photos in our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/progressivenetwork\/albums\/72157675796654853\">album<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #993366;\">\u2022 \u2022 \u2022<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Thundershowers didn&#8217;t dampen the spirits of the thousands who gathered in Columbia on the first day of the new administration. The rally was held in solidarity with the Women&#8217;s March on Washington, held in cities across the state and around the globe.<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It was more than a rally. It was a call to action. Saturday&#8217;s post-rally strategy summit opened with this video from <strong>Rep. Gilda Cobb-Hunter<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LYEk_YwnErU\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>It was followed by speakers from some of the summit&#8217;s 43 partnering organizations, spoken word artists, gospel, and drumming. The mood was electric.<\/p>\n<p>The extraordinary poet <strong>Nikky Finney<\/strong> and <strong>Dr. Akan Malici<\/strong> offered powerful moments.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oVgTy8WKDgs\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/j01hYlZ7PCA\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Daniel Deweese<\/strong> of the New Legacy Project challenged the young people in the crowd to get busy and &#8220;dream dangerously.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/W7mmnDNbEfI\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The day concluded with participants breaking into issue caucuses and planning next steps.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Follow-up meetings are being planned for Columbia, Charleston, and Greenville. Bookmark the Network&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scpronet.com\/\">web site<\/a> to stay in touch. If haven&#8217;t signed up yet, subscribe to our <a href=\"https:\/\/act.myngp.com\/Forms\/-7626997101175109632\">e-list<\/a>.<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Finally, please read <strong>Meeghan Kane<\/strong>&#8216;s piece and watch <strong>Betty Benns<\/strong>&#8216; video at <a href=\"http:\/\/auntiebellum.org\/mag\/the-real-rebels-of-the-red-states\/\">Auntie Bellum<\/a>. It will inspire you.<\/p>\n<p>Keep the faith. As the <strong>James Brothers<\/strong> reminded us on Saturday, &#8220;all things are possible, if you only believe.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Amen.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JP4aiNqD5_U\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SC Progressive Network Co-Chair Marjorie Hammock welcomes the overflow crowd at Music Farm, the rally&#8217;s rain location. 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