"Love and Justice" at Moral March in Raleigh NC, on Valentine's Day

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Sunday February 15, 2015 · 5:17 AM PST

2015/02/15 · 05:17

Photo of demonstrators, marchers holding signs, at the Moral March on Raleigh, February 14, 2015.

Thousands of activists and protestors gathered again this year for the HKonJ Moral March on Raleigh, North Carolina. As usual, it was virtually ignored by the national media, but was covered by the NC press.

Held on Valentine's Day, and the anniversary of the day celebrated as the birthday of Frederick Douglass, the theme for this years march was "Love and Justice."

The event was also bittersweet, since the organizers and marchers also paid tribute to the lives of the recently murdered Deah Shaddy Barakat, 23, Yusor Mohammad, 21, and Razan Mohammad Abu-Salha, 19.

Farris Barakat, brother of murdered Deah Shaddy Barakat spoke to the gathering about love. (see video clip below)

The Moral March on Raleigh and HKonJ People's Assembly gathered in downtown Raleigh, N.C. on Saturday, February 14, 2015. Led by the North Carolina NAACP, thousands came out to march down Fayetteville Street and make their voice heard, and show support of the recent killings of three Muslim students in Chapel Hill.

We stand in solidarity with the loved ones of Lennon, Deah, Yusor, and Razan #blacklivesmatter #MuslimLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/eIbaJZXW6a
— NC NAACP (@ncnaacp) February 14, 2015

I am still upset that I couldn't attend this year—a brutal cold wave here in NY kept me home, tending to my water pipes—but cold weather in NC didn't keep marchers away. They bundled up and warmed the air with chants and song.

Sights and Sounds from the 2015 HKonJ Moral March

The promo for the march this year links the continuing struggle to Selma.

Blue NC blog has some photos of the march, and I hope that Kossaks who attended will be logging in and posting more.

#MoralMarch pic.twitter.com/yGoMb1NPj6
— NC NAACP (@ncnaacp) February 14, 2015

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"Love and Justice" at Moral March in Raleigh NC, on Valentine's Day

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