October 17, 2020, was the Women’s March in downtown Portland. Letha Kimmons, the mother of Patrick Kimmons, who was shot and killed by police on September 30, 2018, spoke to the revolutionary crowd. “Back the Black, baby,” Letha said. “I am going to keep Fighting. Fighting. Fighting. Marching. Marching. Marching.”
An Indigenous speaker at the Women’s March. Sofie Brandt/PSU VanguardAttendants of the Women’s March. Sofie Brandt/PSU VanguardLetha Kimmons speaks to the crowd about her son, Patrick Kimmons, who was killed by the PPB. Sofie Brandt/PSU VanguardA young boy sits on the steps of the Terry Shrunk Federal Plaza. Sofie Brandt/PSU VanguardHundreds gather to hear community leaders speak at the Terry Shrunk Federal Plaza. Sofie Brandt/PSU VanguardA protester marches past the Portland Justice Center with a pride flag. Sofie Brandt/PSU VanguardFrontline drumline leads the protest down SW Fourth Ave. Sofie Brandt/PSU Vanguard