Monday, January 19, 2015

Marching for Equality 2015

Our wonderful police chief Elaine Snow was the very first woman police officer in Rome 40 years ago, and is now our Chief of Police. Here she talks with Lillian before the march commences.


 
The marchers gather on First Avenue...


Ready to turn onto Broad and begin the march...


Me flanked by my two favorite marchers.

We Shall Overcome! I remember when, at the base of the stairs about halfway back on the first floor of Penneys, now Johnny's Pizza, was a large water fountain marked "Whites" and the smaller one to its right marked "Colored".



It is so good to see young southern guys like artist James Schroeder (plaid shirt) stepping out to support equal rights.



Folks watch the march from the upper floors of the Broad Street stores. 









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