There were more than 800 March for Our Lives demonstrations around the world Saturday, including one at Five Corners in Vineyard Haven. About 150 people turned out.
On a day when hundreds of thousands marched across the country as part of the Women’s March on Washington, Islanders gathered to add their voices to the protest.
A diverse group of more than 90 people marched from Vineyard Haven to Oak Bluffs Saturday in a peaceful protest to call attention to recent deaths of African American men.
On Thursday, Jan. 1, beginning at noon, a march will be held in downtown Vineyard Haven to draw attention to violence against African Americans as well as police officers. “People will be holding both signs: ‘All Lives Matter’ and ‘Black Lives Matter,’” said Erik Blake, Oak Bluffs chief of police.
Last Friday the State Department released its final environmental impact review of the proposed northern segment of the Keystone XL Tar Sands Oil pipeline. The immediate reaction from the press was that the environmental community would be disappointed as the review said the project “is unlikely to significantly affect the rate of extraction in oil sands areas.”
Carrying signs and eliciting honks from passing cars, protestors gathered at Five Corners in Vineyard Haven on Saturday morning to voice concern about the ethics of Monsanto, an agribusiness company.
Christina Montoya, 41, and Kristin Hall, 35, both of West Tisbury, organized the event locally, drawing more than 30 people.
The demonstration is part of a series of actions taking place around the globe called March Against Monsanto.
