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| "Let this moment be a spark!" the Rev. B.K. Woodson prayed. |
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| Some of the small crowd, perhaps 200 over several hours. Labor groups brought many. |
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| Many got moving ... |
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| Delight helps ... |
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| Pastor Wanda Johnson, mother of Oscar Grant, who was killed on New Years Day 2009 by a BART policeman |
Ms. Johnson has responded to her unwelcome celebrity by becoming an inspiring speaker:
When my son was murdered, I just wanted to give up. But it was as if I heard Oscar whispering to me, saying we have to fight. We have to fight for rights for everyone. No one's life is worth more than another's. I know that, even though the man who killed my son only served 6 months in county jail.
We can make a change if we work together. If you have that calling -- to fight for justice -- don't give up the fight. We have to win equality for everyone.
Not all inspiration requires going to Washington.
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