HUNTSVILLE LABOR UNION ORGANIZES PROTEST AND SAYS IT'S TIME FOR A CONVERSATION

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Published on June 21, 2020 -

HUNTSVILLE LABOR UNION ORGANIZES PROTEST AND SAYS IT'S TIME FOR A CONVERSATION

North Alabama Area Labor Council says in order to make change it's time to talk about racism as a whole


HUNTSVILLE LABOR UNION ORGANIZES PROTEST AND SAYS IT'S TIME FOR A CONVERSATION

The night off.

Get the message out that black lives do matter, that racial injustice is rampant and we have to stand up for each other and we have to stand up for change in our nation and in our world that was ovetta hobson... the president of the huntsville chapter for delta sigma theta sorority.

She told us today was declared a day of solidarity by the sorority.

That caused her and more than 100 others to join in a peaceful rally this evening in huntsville.

There were several speakers who discussed ways to bring about the change they're seeking.

The was followed by a march to the madison county courthouse.

Waay-31s alexis scott spoke with organizers and people there today about why they believe it's time to start having some uncomfortable conversations about race and equality.

Alexis ... as nearly 150 people came to listen in on several speakers in the huntsville community..

Many also told me in order to start making a change.

They say in order to do that, people must be willing to talk about sensitive topics like racism... and unjust police systems. "i've seen these things before and for me, it's a painful past and it shows just how far we haven't come," ovetta hobson is from the black belt of alabama... and she came to show support at the peacefully rally the north alabama area labor council organized saturday evening.

There was music... a time to reflect... and a push for a change not just in huntsville..

But across the nation.

And while the organizers say daily protests are important... the a-a-l-c says it's time for the next phase.

Bob mcmanus, vice president of aalc "another way is to peacefully assemble and start dialogue that leads towards solving what we think the problem is... ans that's the lack of oversight in police departments nationwide," after speakers from the n-a-a- c-p and even criminal justice reform spoke... everyone marched around the courthouse...saying no more... nat sound and hobson says she's thankful she's alive to see a change starting to come and hopes people will keep the pressure on those who need to listen.

Ovetta hobson, participant "these protests, these rallies, how we're coming together as a community.

It will not be repeated.

The winds of change are blowing and it is my belief that this nation will be reborn," we've seen across the nation how things have we've seen across the nation how things have changed with police reform... and people like hobson hopes it will continue and we can keep educating one another and not just talking past one another.

Reporting in downtown huntsville, alexis

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